December 8, 2014

Ayaan Hirsi Ali Discusses the Need for Western Feminists to Tackle Harmful Traditional Practices

Ayaan Hirsi Ali discusses the need for Western feminists to tackle harmful traditional practices and discusses the AHA […]

December 8, 2014

Anti-FGM Billboards Appear in the US

The team behind the documentary “Honor Diaries,” which explores honor violence, installed two billboards condemning FGM. The billboards […]

December 5, 2014

Mandatory FGM Reporting in the UK

While performing FGM is a crime in the Untied Kingdom, only 2 cases have been prosecuted; given the […]

November 20, 2014

Ayaan Hirsi Ali: Time for Thanks

Ayaan Hirsi Ali discusses what she’s thankful for, saying “For us women in the US, in the West, […]

July 23, 2014

The US Department of Health and Human Services will undertake a major study on female genital mutilation (FGM), confirmed Cathy Russell, the US ambassador for global women’s issues. This was the result of an effort spearheaded by FGM activist Jaha Dukureh.

The US Department of Health and Human Services will undertake a major study on female genital mutilation (FGM), […]

July 1, 2014

“American Muslims from across the country share their stories of love and marriage as a matter of choice — as it should be.”

“American Muslims from across the country share their stories of love and marriage as a matter of choice […]

June 10, 2014

Summertime in the US means “vacation cutting” season is upon us. Immigrants who come to the US from countries that practice female genital mutilation (FGM) sometimes send their daughters back to their countries of origin to have them undergo the procedure.

Summertime in the US means “vacation cutting” season is upon us. Immigrants who come to the US from […]

May 31, 2014

Ayaan Hirsi Ali: U.S. Has Power to Stop Execution of Sudanese Woman Jailed for Being Christian

Ayaan Hirsi Ali appeared on the Kelly File to discuss the Sudanese woman jailed for apostasy. View the […]

May 12, 2014

Hirsi Ali: Outrage Over Kidnapped Nigerian Girls Delayed Because of Ideological Sensitivities

Ayaan discusses the kidnapping of Nigerian school girls on the Kelly File. View the clip here.

May 8, 2014

Ayaan Hirsi Ali Discusses the Kidnapping of Schoolgirls by Boko Haram in the WSJ

Ayaan Hirsi Ali discusses the kidnapping of schoolgirls by Nigerian extremist group Boko Haram. Read more here.

April 10, 2014

In the Wall Street Journal, founder of the AHA Foundation Ayaan Hirsi Ali calls on universities to break with orthodoxy and embrace critical thinking to improve the state of women’s rights.

In the Wall Street Journal, founder of the AHA Foundation Ayaan Hirsi Ali calls on universities to break […]

April 9, 2014

In her own words, Ayaan Hirsi Ali responds to the public statement of Brandeis University.

In her own words, Ayaan Hirsi Ali responds to the public statement of Brandeis University. Read her response […]

April 3, 2014

The Washington Post reports on British lawmakers’ efforts to combat female genital mutilation (FGM).

The Washington Post reports on British lawmakers’ efforts to combat female genital mutilation (FGM). Read more here: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/immigration-forcing-british-lawmakers-to-confront-female-genital-mutilation/2014/04/01/24cf25e1-8001-4c80-b277-5f5c6f10cdfa_story.html

April 3, 2014

An extensive awareness campaign on female genital mutilation (FGM) and violence against women will be rolled out in the borough of Brent (UK), the result of a landmark report looking into the issues which was spearheaded by Councillor Ann John.

An extensive awareness campaign on female genital mutilation (FGM) and violence against women will be rolled out in […]

April 3, 2014

The city council of Slough (UK) has vowed to combat female genital mutilation after the town was named as one of four areas by the NHS as ‘high-risk’ for the illegal practice.

The city council of Slough (UK) has vowed to combat female genital mutilation after the town was named […]

March 21, 2014

Nearly 4,000 women and girls have been treated for female genital mutilation (FGM) in London’s hospitals since 2009, according to new figures, the BBC reports.

Nearly 4,000 women and girls have been treated for female genital mutilation (FGM) in London’s hospitals since 2009, […]

March 21, 2014

In the United Kingdom, the first prosecutions over female genital mutilation have been announced by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).

In the United Kingdom, the first prosecutions over female genital mutilation have been announced by the Crown Prosecution […]

March 17, 2014

Human rights activists are deeply concerned about a draft law being considered in Iraq that would permit men to marry girls as young as nine.

Human rights activists are deeply concerned about a draft law being considered in Iraq that would permit men […]

March 10, 2014

More than a decade after the removal of Afghanistan’s Taliban regime from power, basic women’s rights in the country remain extremely precarious.

More than a decade after the removal of Afghanistan’s Taliban regime from power, basic women’s rights in the […]

March 10, 2014

Inside Israel’s Bedouin communities, the practice of killing women who stain the family’s “honor” is experiencing a dark revival.

Inside Israel’s Bedouin communities, the practice of killing women who stain the family’s “honor” is experiencing a dark […]

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