November 7, 2018Update on the First Female Genital Mutilation Case in the U.S.: Judge Grants AHA Foundation’s Motion to File Amicus Curiae BriefUnited States of America v. Nagarwala, et al (17-20274) Eastern District of Michigan United States District Court At […]
October 17, 2018Doctoral Student Calls Out Dangerous Gap in U.S. Psychology ProgramsSheriece Hooks is currently a student in clinical psychology, and holds both a M.A. in clinical psychology from […]
October 15, 2018Federal Loophole Responsible for Countless Child Marriages in the U.S.The United States Department of State calls child marriage “gender-based violence.” The United States Agency for International Development […]
October 9, 2018After Surviving Rape and Child Marriage, Sherry Johnson Fearlessly Fights to Protect ChildrenSherry Johnson is the founder of Svon Foundation, an organization advocating against child marriage in the U.S., and […]
September 26, 2018Update on the First Female Genital Mutilation Case in the U.S. – AHA Foundation Files Amicus Brief After Defense Challenges Constitutionality of Anti-FGM LawAHA Foundation filed an amicus curiae brief this week in support of the federal anti-FGM law after defense […]
September 20, 2018This Dangerous Bill in California Must Be StoppedThis summer, the California state legislature passed SB 273, a bill that was originally created to ban marriage […]
September 20, 2018The U.S. Keeps Turning a Blind Eye to Child Marriage at HomeChild marriage remains legal in 48 states. Delaware and New Jersey recently passed legislation that prohibits marriage before […]
September 4, 2018AHA Foundation Builds Bipartisan Coalition, Urges Congress to Add Protections Against FGM to VAWAThis summer, the AHA Foundation formed and led a bipartisan network of women’s organizations and survivor/advocates to push […]
August 28, 2018Another Case of Honor Violence Takes Lives in TexasTo respect confidentiality of the survivor, those imaged above are neither the perpetrator nor survivor described in this […]
August 24, 2018Critical Thinking Fellowship Counters the Dangerous Echo Chamber of Ideas at U.S. CampusesJulia O’Donnell joined the AHA Foundation as Critical Thinking Fellowship (CTF) Campus Program Coordinator in late 2017, during […]
July 19, 2018Child Abuse Expert on Pediatrician’s Role in Preventing Female Genital Mutilation in the United StatesDr. Frasier is an internationally recognized child abuse expert. As one of few medical experts in the United […]
July 17, 2018Dr. Manea Exposes the Mainstreaming of IslamismPD. Dr. Elham Manea is a Yemeni-Swiss Associate Professor specialized on the Middle East, a writer, and a […]
June 25, 2018AHA Foundation Campus Program Fellows Promote Free Thinking on U.S. Campuses – One Event At A TimeMadeleine Hubbard is a rising junior at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign studying Journalism and Political Science. In […]
June 19, 2018Critical Thinking Fellowship Fellow Wins FIRE AwardWe are proud to announce that Critical Thinking Fellowship (CTF) fellow Natalie Bao Tram Le, of Harvard University, […]
June 18, 2018Survivor of FGM, Assita Kanko, Fights for Human Rights for EveryoneBlog is based on past interviews and conversations with Assita Kanko. “Loneliness, the smell of the place where […]
May 25, 2018Why Eradicating Female Genital Mutilation in the U.S. Must Be a Bipartisan Effort Representative Chang with the bipartisan group that worked to pass Michigan’s anti-FGM legislation. The AHA Foundation is unfortunately […]
May 18, 2018Why A “Ritual Nick” Is a Smoke Screen for Female Genital MutilationAt the AHA Foundation we emphasize the need for a zero tolerance approach to ending FGM. There is […]
May 2, 2018Stand Up for Zero Tolerance of Female Genital MutilationLast year, the FBI arrested a doctor near Detroit who allegedly cut the genitals of as many as […]
April 25, 2018Radicalized As a Teenager, Dr. Manea Now Exposes Dangerous Islamist Tactics Targeting YouthDr. Elham Manea is a Yemeni-Swiss Associate Professor specializing in the Middle East, a writer, and a human […]
April 25, 2018AHA Foundation Therapist on Her Clients Journeys to Overcome Stigma and Fear of Seeking HelpEvery month, dozens of people reach out to AHA Foundation for help. They are people who have survived […]