October 5, 2022‘A ticking timebomb’: Extent of hidden FGM cases during Covid lockdowns won’t be known for years, experts fear – i NewsFemale Genital Mutilation was a hidden issue even before Covid, but experts say the abuse of girls cut […]
October 5, 2022Honour-based abuse victims ask for help after escaping their abusers – Hull LiveThe number of callers suffering from honour-based abuse fell last year – but more victims asked for help […]
October 5, 2022Experts criticize Netherlands’ approach to female genital mutilation care, prevention – NL TimesProper care for women who have undergone female genital mutilation is the most effective way to ensure they […]
October 5, 2022Mass protests in Iran, sparked by woman’s death in police custody, are the regime’s biggest challenge in years – CNBCProtests rocking Iran over the death of a 22-year-old woman in police custody have spread to at least […]
August 17, 2022AHA Executive Director’s Further Reflections on Salman Rushdie Attack — And Ayaan Hirsi Ali’s ResponseFor our Executive Director’s initial statement, released on the day of the attack itself, see here. After the […]
August 15, 2022We Ignored Salman Rushdie’s Warning – Bari Weiss in Common SenseWe live in a culture in which many of the most celebrated people occupying the highest perches believe […]
August 15, 2022Where Salman Rushdie defied those who would silence him, today too many fear causing offence – Kenan Malik in The Observer“A poet’s work,” one of the characters in Salman Rushdie’s The Satanic Verses observes, is “to name the unnamable, […]
August 15, 2022Salman Rushdie: Iran blames writer and supporters for stabbing – BBC NewsIran has “categorically” denied any link with Salman Rushdie’s attacker – instead blaming the writer himself. Mr Rushdie, […]
August 15, 2022Salman Rushdie’s ‘defiant sense of humour’ remains, son says – BBC NewsAuthor Salman Rushdie is still in a critical condition but “his usual feisty and defiant sense of humour […]
August 15, 2022Horrifying, ghastly: Authors condemn attack on Salman Rushdie – BBC NewsAuthors around the world have expressed their shock and sadness at the attack on Salman Rushdie in New […]
August 15, 2022CLARITy Coalition Statement on Salman RushdieRead our friends at CLARITy Coalition’s statement on the Salman Rushdie attack here.
August 12, 2022AHA Foundation Statement Condemning Salman Rushdie AttackAHA Executive Director George Zarubin’s statement on behalf of AHA Foundation condemning the attack on Salman Rushdie. I […]
August 11, 2022‘Honor Killings’ Trial: Yaser Said found guilty of killing his two daughters, sentenced to life in prison- FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort WorthDALLAS, Texas – A Dallas jury unanimously found Yaser Said guilty of killing his two teen daughters on Tuesday. […]
August 5, 2022Dysfunction in the Ivy League – American Council of Trustees and AlumniDespite enormous endowments and surging numbers of applicants, all is not well in the Ivy League. Next year, […]
August 5, 2022Comeback of the catechism: When today’s speech norms launch old inquisitions – FIREThe consequences of American “cancel culture” for artistic freedom and civil liberties are often minimized and dismissed by […]
August 5, 2022UK FGM education: Charity launches gynaecological health lessons as research finds ‘knowledge gap’ – Yahoo! NewsA charity has launched a series of gynaecological health lesson plans for teachers as research suggests a “knowledge […]
August 5, 2022‘Honor Killings’ Trial: Dramatic 911 call from night of shootings played in court – FOX 10 PhoenixDALLAS, Texas – Jurors heard the 911 call from a dying teenager killed alongside her sister in 2008. Their father […]
August 5, 2022UK: Rishi Sunak says wants to ‘refocus’ Prevent onto Islamist extremism – The New ArabUK prime ministerial hopeful Rishi Sunak said he wants to “refocus” the country’s controversial Prevent anti-radicalism strategy onto Islamist extremism on Tuesday, saying […]
August 2, 2022Trial begins for Texas taxicab driver accused in “honor killings” of teen daughters in 2008 – CBS NewsJury selection is set to begin in the trial of a Texas taxicab driver accused in the 2008 […]
July 29, 2022What it’s like being a woman in Afghanistan today: ‘death in slow motion’ – NPROn early Monday morning, just before the break of dawn, a 23-year-old Afghan journalist packed her bags, said […]