June 26, 2020Female genital mutilation: Report shows 68,000 victims in Germany – Deutsche WelleThe amount of women and girls in Germany who have undergone female genital mutilation (FGM) has increased to […]
June 22, 2020How Jesse Topper Led Pennsylvania to Ban Child Marriage Despite PandemicJune 22, 2020 With a much-needed focus on the health crisis, state governments were focusing almost exclusively on […]
June 22, 2020Malaysian children as young as 12 are getting married, and it’s legal – South China Morning PostChildhood friends Iris, Mary and Sarah were once typical teenage girls – they did homework together, took selfies, […]
June 18, 2020India drafting law to increase nuptial age of girls – Anadolu AgencyEven as India has become home to the largest number of child brides in the world, it has […]
June 17, 2020Why coronavirus has placed millions more girls at risk of FGM – The GuardianCovid-19 has exposed just how much work remains to be done to wipe out female genital mutilation (FGM) […]
June 15, 2020Figures show ‘at least 10’ FGM victims identified in the surrounding areas of Bradford – The Telegraph & ArgusDoctors say at least ten victims of female genital mutilation were seen by NHS services in the surrounding areas […]
June 15, 2020Child marriages spike in lockdown around Bengal – The TelegraphA social worker that The Telegraph called on Saturday morning for details on a child marriage that had been averted […]
June 10, 2020Iran Criminalizes Child Abuse After Outrage Over Killing of Teenage Girl – New York TimesAfter 11 years of stalling, Iran passed a law on Sunday making it a crime to emotionally or […]
June 8, 2020A Daughter Is Beheaded, and Iran Asks if Women Have a Right to Safety – The New York TimesBefore he beheaded his 14-year-old daughter with a farming sickle, Reza Ashrafi called a lawyer. His daughter, Romina, […]
June 5, 2020Despite recent historic gains in ending FGM, Somalia sees dramatic increase – The WorldDuring the worldwide COVID-19 lockdown, activists in some countries made historic gains in the fight to stop the […]
June 5, 2020Egypt to prosecute doctor, father over genital cutting of three girls – ReutersCAIRO (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Egyptian authorities have said they will prosecute the father of three girls who […]
June 2, 2020CHS senior draws statewide attention to child marriage – Coeur d’Alene PressIdaho has the highest rate in the nation of wedded minors It’s no longer the Wild West. Idaho […]
June 1, 2020Ayaan Hirsi Ali to Speak Virtually on June 18Ayaan Hirsi Ali, the founder of AHA Foundation and a global champion of women and human rights, is […]
May 27, 2020A new Kentucky law criminalizing FGM has been dubbed “Jenny’s Law” in her honorWhen Jenny (who asked us not to use her last name) was five, she was taken on a […]
May 26, 2020Somalia sees “massive” rise in FGM during lockdown and Ramadan – ReutersLONDON, May 18 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Somalia’s coronavirus lockdown has led to a huge increase in female […]
May 26, 2020Guest view: End child marriage – The Daily RecordGathering support and momentum to enact change is often arduous, and overcoming the status quo can require years […]
May 26, 2020Activists Call For Investigation Into Case Of Female Genital Mutilation, Saying It Would Be A First For Russia – RFERLThe girl screamed and struggled but was held down by medical staff and her stepmother when female genital […]
May 26, 2020Pakistani Police Hunt for Killer of Two Teenage Girls Seen in Kissing Video – New York TimesPESHAWAR — Pakistani police have launched a manhunt following the murder of two teenage girls who were seen […]
May 26, 2020Jump in forced marriages feared after UK lockdown – ReutersLONDON, May 20 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – British charities working to end forced marriage have seen a spike […]
May 21, 2020May Newsletter: Why child marriage remains legal across the nation; Tulane University interns amplify our work; You can double your impact and moreDear AHA Foundation Supporter, I am thrilled about new victories for our movement. Two states—Pennsylvania and Minnesota—passed legislation […]