October 6, 2020Coronavirus risks ‘greatest surge in child marriages in 25 years’ – BBC NewsThe coronavirus pandemic could lead to a spike in child marriages globally, reversing 25 years of progress on […]
October 6, 2020‘So old he was losing his hair’: survivors urge MPs to end scandal of UK’s child brides – The GuardianWhen Payzee Mahmod was married at 16 to a man nearly twice her age she didn’t understand the […]
October 6, 2020Sydney woman tells why COVID-19 makes her worried for vulnerable girls – The New DailyThis is not the first time I’ve lived through a lockdown. For most of my teenage years I […]
October 1, 2020Parliament committee approves citizen’s initiative on FGM Ban – News Now FinlandThe cross-party Parliamentary Legal Committee has voted unanimously to approve a citizen’s initiative to ban female genital mutilation. […]
September 17, 2020Ayaan Hirsi Ali Writes “To Even Debate Immigration, We Must Use the Right Language”A warning cry has begun that COVID will mean the end of immigration. On the surface, the numbers […]
September 14, 2020September Newsletter: Ayaan Hirsi Ali on 9/11 and how she became a staunch defender of freedom of speech; Our long-time supporter, Ambassador Bremer shares about standing up for women’s rights in IraqWhen tragedy engulfed New York City on this day 19 years ago, it felt like the world stopped […]
September 10, 2020United States Ambassador Bremer Reflects on Working to Improve Women’s Rights in Iraq Post 9/11Like many other AHA Foundation supporters, Ambassador Bremer joined our cause after learning about the journey and work […]
September 9, 2020Why Covid school closures are making girls marry early – The GuardianSamita (not her real name) is 17 and lives in the Lamjung district of Nepal. It was never easy, […]
September 9, 2020Early Marriages in India: No Child’s Play – The DiplomatSixteen-year-old Arti Mukhia, a bright class eight student at a municipal school in Alwar, Rajasthan won’t be going […]
September 8, 2020Ayaan Hirsi Ali: Republicans should campaign hard for votes of immigrants like me who are US citizens – Fox NewsAs I watched the recently concluded Republican National Convention, I was happy to see so many immigrant stories highlighted […]
August 27, 2020FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitive Yaser Abdel Said Now in Custody After Committing Honor Killings in 2008 – FBIYaser Abdel Said, a capital murder suspect wanted in connection with the homicide of his two teenage daughters, […]
August 27, 2020Massachusetts Bans FGM After Seven-Year Push by Survivors and AdvocatesAugust 26, 2020 It took seven years for the work to come to fruition, but on August 6 […]
August 26, 2020Imo women groups laud UNICEF, NOA over fight against Female Genital Mutilation – The GuardianSome women groups in Owerri West and Ehime Mbano Local Government areas of Imo State have lauded UNICEF […]
August 26, 2020One step at a time: UN women’s health agency helping shift dangerous social norms – UN NewsOne of the largest chiefdoms in Zambia’s Eastern Province is challenging harmful social norms, including child marriage, risky […]
August 14, 2020August Newsletter: Seven years of gridlock ended—FGM banned in Massachusetts, CTF kicks off new school yearI am so excited to write to you about our huge victory in Massachusetts. After seven years of […]
July 24, 2020Thousands of female genital mutilation cases identified in England in past year – YahooThousands of victims of female genital mutilation (FGM) have been identified in England in the past year. An […]
July 9, 2020Healthcare professionals conduct 80% of FGM in Egypt – MENAFN(MENAFN – Daily News Egypt) An estimated 8 in 10 girls in countries such as Egypt and Sudan […]
July 6, 2020Sudan’s bid to ban genital mutilation sparks hope, caution – Associated PressCAIRO (AP) — It’s been more than 60 years. But the scene is seared still into Kawthar Ali’s […]
July 1, 2020UN Calls for End to Practices Threatening Women, Girls Worldwide – VOA NewsThe United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has called for urgent action to stop female genital mutilation, child marriage […]
July 1, 2020The Case against Revolution with Ayaan Hirsi Ali – the Uncommon Knowledge PodcastAyaan Hirsi Ali, the founder of AHA Foundation, was featured in the Uncommon Knowledge podcast, hosted by Peter […]