July 17, 2020U.S. Government Moves to Strip Vulnerable Women and Girls of Asylum Protections – Media ReleaseMEDIA RELEASE For immediate release – Wednesday July 17, 2020 U.S. government moves to strip vulnerable women and […]
July 16, 2020Ayaan Hirsi Ali goes on Fox News to Defend Freedom of Speech in AmericaAyaan Hirsi Ali has been a champion of free speech for years. In light of all that is […]
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 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 […]
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 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, 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 […]