June 22, 2017Female Genital Cutting Case in Michigan Urges State Legislators to Enact Anti-FGM LawBy Amanda Parker, Senior Director of the AHA Foundation The AHA Foundation has successfully worked with many states […]
June 22, 2017Shocked About Child Marriage in Massachusetts, High School Student Takes Action to Help Stop the AbuseIn Massachusetts between 2010 and 2014 almost 200 children, mostly girls were married, some as young as 15. […]
May 25, 2017How Dr. Marci Bowers, Specialist in FGM Reconstructive Surgery, Is Helping Women Across the USDr. Marci Bowers is considered an innovator and pioneer in the medical field. She is the first trans […]
May 24, 2017You Can Help End FGM in the United StatesLittle girls are having their genitals mutilated right here in the United States. Though we’ve known it was […]
May 24, 2017The Arrest of Doctor from Detroit Helps Break the Silence Around Cutting Girls in the USBy: Ayaan Hirsi Ali Even though we have had Federal laws in place since 1996 against female genital […]
April 12, 2017An Interview With Eris Perese, Author of Abbey’s Search for Sanctuary This month, we interviewed Eris Perese, author of Abbey's Search for Sanctuary. Ms. Perese became inspired to raise […]
April 11, 2017Anthony Freda and the Use of Art to Promote Human Rights and PeaceDisclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily […]
March 22, 2017Education is the Weapon Extremists Fear the Most, Especially if it’s in a Female MindThe AHA Foundation was recently contacted by a doctor from Iraq who found our website while looking for […]
March 22, 2017New York is Stepping Up to End Child Marriage – Can They Do Even More?By Amanda Parker, AHA Foundation Senior Director Child Marriage in the US Each day around the world thousands […]
March 22, 2017Meet George Zarubin, AHA Foundation’s New Executive DirectorThe AHA Foundation is thrilled to announce that after an extensive search, George Zarubin has been chosen to […]
March 8, 2017International Women’s Day: Encouragement in Courageous Women and GirlsWritten by Amanda Parker At a recent lecture I attended, AHA Foundation founder Ayaan Hirsi Ali discussed why […]
February 23, 2017Massachusetts Bill Criminalizing FGM is Gaining Momentum – You Can Help Move It ForwardFGM in the US Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is a practice the AHA Foundation has advocated against with […]
February 23, 2017Whether you have 5 Minutes or 1 Hour Every Month – You can make a Difference for Women’s Rights*Photo Credit to Susan Landmann Becoming engaged to make a difference in the fight for women’s rights and […]
February 23, 2017Behind the Scenes of the AHA Foundation – From the Intern’s PerspectiveI came to the AHA Foundation after receiving my Master’s Degree in International Business and Global Studies. I […]
January 25, 2017AHA Foundation Staff 2017 ResolutionsAs we transition into 2017, the AHA staff wishes you all the best in fulfilling your New Year’s […]
January 24, 2017AHA’s Most Popular Blog Posts of 2016With the new year, we invite you to look back with us and catch up on the AHA […]
January 24, 2017Amidst Torrential Rainfall and Floods, 10,000 People Show Up to Hear Ayaan Speak at MPSF Speaker Series in CaliforniaEarlier this month, AHA Foundation's program manager Kendall had an opportunity to listen to Ayaan give a speech […]
January 24, 2017An Interview with Qadar Issa, Survivor of Kidnapping and Honor ViolenceHonor violence most often hurts women and girls, but it can also affect men and boys. One of […]
December 22, 20162016 Annual ReportFrom Ayaan’s vision of a future where women and girls are free to live lives of their own […]
December 13, 2016Khadija Gbla, Survivor of Female Genital Mutilation, Turned Her Anger with Injustice Into Action to Protect Girls at Risk of FGMSince she was only 13 years old, FGM survivor Khadija Gbla has been an outspoken advocate working to […]