November 20, 2013Meet Kamala KhanThere’s a new superhero in town, and she’s not your typical white guy in a cape. The newest […]
October 31, 2013New Statistics on Child Marriage Around the WorldThe International Center for Research on Women (ICRW) and Girls Not Brides (GNB) have examined the practice of […]
October 9, 2013Fighting Sudan’s Legitimized Honor ViolenceAmira Osman Hamed is a Sudanese woman facing a punishment of forty lashes for not wearing a headscarf […]
September 24, 2013Wedding Season: Forced Marriage in the U.S.Fall is in the air and wedding season is drawing to a close. You may have spent the […]
August 20, 2013FGM is Not Female Circumcision, and Other Thoughts on TerminologyIn our advocacy and awareness-raising efforts, the AHA Foundation uses the term female genital mutilation (“FGM”), but you […]
August 1, 2013Positive News in the Fight Against Female Genital MutilationOn Monday, July 22nd, UNICEF released its report on the state of female genital mutilation (“FGM”) around the […]
July 2, 2013Forced Marriage and the Many Faces of Human TraffickingLast week, the State Department released its 2013 annual report on Trafficking in Persons, which found that 27 […]
June 13, 2013Closing the Forced Marriage Loophole Through Immigration ReformImmigration reform has become one of the most partisan issues being debated on Capitol Hill and promises to […]
June 5, 2013American Woman Escapes Forced Marriage in Pakistan, Honor Violence Campaign FollowsThe AHA Foundation is committed to expanding resources for women such as the one mentioned in this New […]
May 1, 2013An Open Letter to the New Jersey Committee on Women and ChildrenThe AHA Foundation is encouraging New Jersey legislators to take action on an important state Bill that will […]
January 10, 2013New Federal Law Strengthens Protections Against FGM: The AHA Foundation Supports the ‘Transport for Female Genital Mutilation Act’Since its inception, the AHA Foundation has worked to prevent female genital mutilation (FGM) through advocacy, education and […]
December 28, 2012The AHA Foundation 2012 Annual ReportNew York, NY December 2012 Dear AHA Foundation Supporter: We are pleased to present the AHA Foundation 2012 […]
December 4, 2012Marching Orders: Empower Women to Forge Their Own WayThe AHA Foundation is proud to announce that our founder, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, is one of the featured […]
November 16, 2012Forced Marriage / Honor Violence in the NewsIf you don’t think forced marriage and honor-based violence are real problems in North America, recent news stories […]
October 22, 2012Understanding Honor Violence: Lessons from the Jessica Mokdad CaseThe verdict has been entered in the case against Rahim Alfetlawi for the murder of his 20-year-old stepdaughter, […]
October 16, 2012A ‘Brave’ Stand: The Fight to End Forced MarriageThis blog first appeared on the Girls Not Brides website. By the Executive Director/General Counsel for the AHA […]
June 25, 2012Mission TX Police Quick to Dismiss Honor Motive in Attempted MurdersFew details about a recent shooting of three in Texas have surfaced, but police officials are certain of […]
June 11, 2012LA Governor Jindal Signs Bill Criminalizing Female Genital MutilationThe AHA Foundation congratulates Governor Jindal and the Louisiana legislature for passing a bill that criminalizes female genital […]
April 3, 2012A Family’s Honor: 48 Hours Mystery to Highlight US Honor KillingCOMING UP ON 48 HOURS MYSTERY: PRIMETIME NETWORK BROADCAST TO SHED LIGHT ON UNITED STATES HONOR KILLING […]
March 15, 2012AHA Foundation Supporter UpdateAHA Foundation staff have been hard at work during the first months of 2012 and we are pleased […]