July 14, 2020Child Marriage Survivors Warn About Possible Exploitation of Girls During the PandemicTo help curb the spread of COVID-19, local governments have found many ways to tend to the needs […]
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 22, 2020How Jesse Topper Led Pennsylvania to Ban Child Marriage Despite PandemicJune 22, 2020 With a much-needed focus on the health crisis, state governments were focusing almost exclusively on […]
May 12, 2020Why Laws Against Child Marriage Are Now Needed More Than EverBoth Pennsylvania and Minnesota recently voted unanimously to ban child marriage, becoming the third and fourth states in […]
May 11, 2020Tulane University Interns Amplify AHA Foundation’s ImpactSince the fall of 2019, students from Tulane University’s internship program have been helping amplify AHA Foundation’s policy […]
May 7, 2020A Spike in Requests for Help at AHA Foundation’s Crisis Text LineViolence against women and children is increasing around the world. AHA Foundation’s crisis text line is experiencing a […]
April 21, 2020Kentucky FGM Survivor: “…through Kentucky passing the law, my chains are broken and I feel free”Earlier this month, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, legislators in Kentucky passed a comprehensive ban against female genital mutilation […]
April 16, 2020Campus Program Coordinator Bids Farewell, Looks Back at Her Journey at AHA FoundationLast month, we had to say goodbye and wish our best to Julia, our Campus Program Manager, who […]
April 13, 2020Kentucky FGM Survivor Spearheads a Victory in Her StateKentucky recently became the 38th state to pass comprehensive legislation against female genital mutilation (FGM)! More than 1,845 […]
March 30, 2020American Artist’s Lessons For Syrian Refugees on Overcoming Adversity Resonate Strongly in a World Struggling With COVID-19A multimedia storyteller from the U.S., Nesli has built her career working in Los Angeles and Istanbul. Her […]
March 27, 2020During Social Distancing, AHA’s Team Looks for Ways to Stay Occupied and ConnectedDuring this unprecedented health crisis, we are all doing our part in flattening the curve of COVID-19 with […]
March 6, 2020International Women’s DayThis March 8, International Women’s Day, we feature the stories of activists and survivors who triumphed over abuse […]
February 26, 2020Ayaan Hirsi Ali’s Life Story Inspires a Supporter from Massachusetts to Take ActionMichael Cavallo is a Massachusetts resident and local climate change activist. He saw his state was lacking protections […]
February 17, 2020After Growing Up in a Warzone, Faisal Saeed al-Mutar Dedicates Life to Fighting ExtremismPublished on 02/17/2020 Faisal Saeed al-Mutar, founder of Ideas Beyond Borders and co-founder of the Critical Thinking Fellowship […]
January 30, 2020CTF Fellow Educates Hundreds About FGM, Creates Ripple Effects in Her CommunityDuring her fellowship with AHA Foundation’s Critical Thinking Fellowship (CTF) campus program, Alana Krafsur organized the most successful […]
January 9, 2020AHA Foundation’s Most Shared Blogs in 2019What AHA Foundation stories moved and inspired you the most in 2019? Find out by looking at our […]
December 19, 20192019 Annual Report2019 HIGHLIGHTS Upheld our position as the national leader in anti-FGM advocacy and played key roles in five […]
December 16, 20192019 Impact Report VideoDuring this time of reflection on the past year, we look back at the challenges we have overcome […]
December 11, 20192019 Donor SpotlightThe holiday season is all about giving back. At AHA Foundation, we want to take this time to […]
November 26, 2019Our Thanksgiving Message to YouGeorge Zarubin, Executive Director This year I am so grateful for the dedicated team we have at the […]