August 6, 2020Massachusetts Senate Passes Bill to Criminalize Female Genital Mutilation – Revere JournalThe Massachusetts State Senate unanimously passed legislation to criminalize the practice of female genital mutilation and cutting, also […]
July 31, 2020Historic Bill To End Female Genital Mutilation in New Zealand – Scoop Independent NewsNew Zealand First welcomes the passage of the Crimes (Definition of Female Genital Mutilation) Amendment Bill today, which […]
July 31, 2020Historic Bill To End Female Genital Mutilation in New Zealand – Scoop Independent NewsNew Zealand First welcomes the passage of the Crimes (Definition of Female Genital Mutilation) Amendment Bill today, which […]
July 24, 2020Thousands of female genital mutilation cases identified in England in past year – YahooThousands of victims of female genital mutilation (FGM) have been identified in England in the past year. An […]
July 21, 2020Funding to stop female genital mutilation reduced by 76 percent despite hundreds of new cases each month – The IndependentFunding to eliminate female genital mutilation (FGM) has been reduced by a “shocking” 76 per cent, triggering accusations that ministers […]
July 9, 2020Healthcare professionals conduct 80% of FGM in Egypt – MENAFN(MENAFN – Daily News Egypt) An estimated 8 in 10 girls in countries such as Egypt and Sudan […]
July 6, 2020Sudan’s bid to ban genital mutilation sparks hope, caution – Associated PressCAIRO (AP) — It’s been more than 60 years. But the scene is seared still into Kawthar Ali’s […]
July 1, 2020UN Calls for End to Practices Threatening Women, Girls Worldwide – VOA NewsThe United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has called for urgent action to stop female genital mutilation, child marriage […]
June 26, 2020Female genital mutilation: Report shows 68,000 victims in Germany – Deutsche WelleThe amount of women and girls in Germany who have undergone female genital mutilation (FGM) has increased to […]
June 22, 2020AHA Helpline Manager Reports: “While Circumstances May Be Different, Emotions Remain the Same”The people who run AHA Foundation’s helpline are often unsung heroes in our fight against female genital mutilation […]
June 17, 2020Why coronavirus has placed millions more girls at risk of FGM – The GuardianCovid-19 has exposed just how much work remains to be done to wipe out female genital mutilation (FGM) […]
June 15, 2020Figures show ‘at least 10’ FGM victims identified in the surrounding areas of Bradford – The Telegraph & ArgusDoctors say at least ten victims of female genital mutilation were seen by NHS services in the surrounding areas […]
June 5, 2020Despite recent historic gains in ending FGM, Somalia sees dramatic increase – The WorldDuring the worldwide COVID-19 lockdown, activists in some countries made historic gains in the fight to stop the […]
June 5, 2020Egypt to prosecute doctor, father over genital cutting of three girls – ReutersCAIRO (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Egyptian authorities have said they will prosecute the father of three girls who […]
May 27, 2020A new Kentucky law criminalizing FGM has been dubbed “Jenny’s Law” in her honorWhen Jenny (who asked us not to use her last name) was five, she was taken on a […]
May 26, 2020Activists Call For Investigation Into Case Of Female Genital Mutilation, Saying It Would Be A First For Russia – RFERLThe girl screamed and struggled but was held down by medical staff and her stepmother when female genital […]
November 6, 2019Female genital mutilation survivor educates Tech community – DailyToreader.comFemale genital mutilation is a human rights issue impacting girls and women around the world, yet many people […]
September 20, 2019Court Denies House Motion to Intervene in Michigan FGM Case – Media ReleaseMEDIA RELEASE For immediate release – Friday September 20, 2019 Court Denies House Motion to Intervene in Michigan […]
September 3, 2019Female genital mutilation happens in Kentucky. We must ban this barbaric practice – Courier JournalJulie Raque Adams (left) is a Kentucky state senator from Louisville; Amanda Parker (right) is the Senior Director at […]
June 25, 2019Interview with Amanda Parker on the Ayaan Hirsi Foundation, Violence Against Women, FGM, and Child Marriage – In-Sight JournalAmanda Parker is the Chief Financial Officer and Senior Director of the AHA Foundation. She discusses: background; tasks […]