AHA Foundation news on Female Genital Mutilation


October 26, 2023

FGM: Woman guilty of taking child to Kenya for mutilation – BBC

A woman has been found guilty of taking a three-year-old British child to Kenya for female genital mutilation […]
October 26, 2023

Read AHA Foundation’s Groundbreaking New Study of FGM/C Trends in the U.S.

Published 10/26/2023 For the past 3 years, Sean Callaghan, a PhD candidate at the University of Leicester in […]
October 26, 2023

Press Release: Groundbreaking New Study Reveals Extent of and Migration Impact on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) in the U.S.

Published 10/26/2023 AHA Foundation, a leading nonprofit advocating for human rights, gender equality, and freedom of expression, has […]
September 15, 2023

Cambridge woman honored for her work against the practice of female genital cutting – Wicked Local

Cambridge woman honored for her work against the practice of female genital cutting Even while growing up, Mariya […]
September 15, 2023

Female Mutilation Has Increased Significantly in Recent Years: UN – The Messenger News

The number of girls who are at risk for genital mutilation increased drastically from 2015 to 2023, The […]
September 15, 2023

Why I made movie on female genital mutilation – Ella Emefiele – Vanguard

Why I made movie on female genital mutilation – Ella Emefiele After years of consistent hard work, US […]
September 15, 2023

Specialists insist female genital mutilation must be brought to public debate in Finland – Medical Press

Specialists insist female genital mutilation must be brought to public debate in Finland Female genital mutilation is a […]
August 7, 2023

Utah women invest more than $225,000 into women & girls following final round of grant awards – Utah Business

Utah women invest more than $225,000 into women & girls following final round of grant awards July 14, […]
March 1, 2022

In Somaliland, COVID brings ‘cutters’ door to door for girls – AP

HARGEISA, Somalia (AP) — Safia Ibrahim’s business was in trouble. COVID-19 had taken hold in Somaliland, in the […]
October 6, 2021

Our Reaction to the First Federal FGM Case Dismissal: We Lost a Battle, But Are Resolute in Winning This War

10-06-2021 Our Reaction to the First Federal FGM Case Dismissal: We Lost a Battle, But Are Resolute in […]
October 4, 2021

Judge dismisses most serious remaining charge against doctor accused of genital mutilation – The Detroit News

A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed the most serious remaining charge against a doctor accused of female genital […]
January 21, 2021

Despite Federal Ban, Girls Are Still in Danger in States Without Legislation for Female Genital Mutilation

Jan. 22, 2021 Just this month, the STOP FGM Act of 2020 was signed into law, providing protection […]
January 14, 2021

Grand Jury Indicts Texas Woman for Transporting Minor for the Purpose of Female Genital Mutilation – Media Release

MEDIA RELEASE For immediate release – Thursday, January 14, 2021 Grand Jury Indicts Texas Woman for Transporting Minor […]
October 8, 2020

By Slowing Down the Senate, Pandemic Crisis Threatens a Historic Victory Against FGM in the U.S.

October 11, 2020 In 2018, the federal ban outlawing FGM was ruled unconstitutional. Ever since then, AHA Foundation, […]
October 1, 2020

Parliament committee approves citizen’s initiative on FGM Ban – News Now Finland

The cross-party Parliamentary Legal Committee has voted unanimously to approve a citizen’s initiative to ban female genital mutilation. […]