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 […]
December 11, 2016At InHer Circle Discussion, Ayaan Hirsi Ali Shares the Choice That Fuels the Mission of Her Life’s WorkRecently, AHA Foundation founder, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, sat down for a discussion with former CNN Chief White House […]
December 11, 2016Rubie Marie, Ms. Galaxy International Queen and Survivor of Forced Marriage from the UK, Advocates to EmpowerPublished 12/11/2016 Born in the UK, Rubie Marie is a brave survivor of a forced marriage at the […]
November 16, 2016With her First Novel, “Stained,” Abda Khan Gives Voice and Hope to Thousands Suffering in the Name of HonorIn her first novel Stained, Abda Khan, a British-Pakistani lawyer, portrays the struggles of an immigrant girl who […]
November 16, 2016Once “a Shell of a Person Living in a Haze” of Forced Marriage, Nina Van Harn Fights Back and Wins the First Case of Forced Marriage Annulment in the State of MichiganThe image most often associated with a woman or girl who is forced into marriage is that of […]
November 16, 2016Ayaan Honored with Genesis AwardCJUI's President Ray Hanna presenting Ayaan Hirsi Ali with the Genesis Award. At the end of October, Ayaan […]
October 28, 2016Amanda Parker, Interim Executive Director, on Stopping Child Marriage and Protecting ChildhoodsDear AHA Foundation Supporter, I love Halloween. Celebrations around my neighborhood bring back special childhood memories. I remember […]
October 19, 2016AHA Donor Spotlight: “I Choose to Support this Organization…Because I Choose to Support Ayaan Hirsi Ali”By Karen Boone I was born in England in 1962, but moved to Nairobi, Kenya when I was […]
October 19, 2016AHA Foundation Trainings: On a Mission to Make the US a Safer Place to Be a GirlA battered but undeterred stay-at-home-mom stashing money into a cereal box to save enough to leave her abusive […]
October 18, 2016Five Things About Honor Violence You Need to Know#1 Not all honor violence results in killings Honor killings are the most extreme form of honor violence. […]
September 20, 2016Sarah Haider, Co-Founder of Ex-Muslims in North America, Shares Her Transition to Atheism and the Need to Look Up to Fathers who Champion Women’s RightsSarah Haider is a Pakistani-born writer and activist who grew up in Texas. A practicing Shia Muslim throughout […]
September 20, 2016Five Questions About Forced Marriage You Were Afraid to Ask1. Why can’t people just say “no” to a marriage? Why is it forced? While we like to […]
September 20, 2016My Escape from Child Marriage to FreedomIn her guest blog, Gabriella Gillespie describes her remarkable escape from a marriage her father forced her into […]