June 3, 2026Bipartisan child marriage bill stalled in Ohio—help us push itBy Michele Hanash, Director of Women’s Programs and Policy I’m writing with urgency because a major child‑protection bill […]
May 20, 2026Women Deliver in Melbourne: Why Better FGM Data and Our Community Matter5/20/2026 By Sean Callaghan, AHA Foundation Senior Researcher “Did you enjoy the conference?” My usual answer is: “I […]
May 14, 2026Oklahoma Becomes 17th State to Ban Child Marriage5/14/2026 By Michele Hanash, Director of Policy and Women’s Programs Yesterday, Oklahoma became the 17th state in the […]
May 6, 2026Advocacy Update: Protecting Children from Child Marriage, State by StateAcross the country, policymakers are taking steps to end child marriage strong bills are still pending in 7 […]
April 20, 2026Colorado’s bill to end child marriage is in jeopardy4/16/2026 By Michele Hanash I’m reaching out because the bill to end child marriage has been completely gutted, […]
March 8, 2026Gender Equality Can’t Be Selective – Michele Hanash3/8/2026 By Michele Hanash, Director of Policy and Women’s Programs Today, the world celebrates International Women’s Day under […]
October 8, 2025Why We Need an Executive Order to Fully Enforce the Stop FGM ActUpdated: February 5, 2026. Originally published: October 9, 2025 Michele Hanash, Director of Policy and Women’s Programs at […]