February 12, 2021“Covid has changed the immigration debate” Ayaan Hirsi Ali Speaks with Freddie Sayers on LockdownTVIn theme with her new book, Prey: Immigration, Islam, and the Erosion of Women’s Rights, Ayaan Hirsi Ali spoke with […]
February 11, 2021Children under the age of 18 are legally allowed to marry in the state of Michigan – WILX TVLANSING, Mich. (WILX) – While most teenage girls dream of their chance to walk down the aisle, some […]
February 11, 2021Ohio University: How Can We End Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)? A survivor’s perspectiveWatch: Event Description: Nimco Ali is a British Somali feminist, social activist, and survivor of female genital mutilation […]
January 21, 2021AHA Foundation’s Top 5 Blogs of 2020Jan. 22, 2021 These are our stories that resonated most with our supporters in 2020. They were excited […]
January 21, 2021Despite Federal Ban, Girls Are Still in Danger in States Without Legislation for Female Genital MutilationJan. 22, 2021 Just this month, the STOP FGM Act of 2020 was signed into law, providing protection […]
January 14, 2021Woman Indicted By Federal Grand Jury in FBI’s First-Ever Charges for Transporting a Child Outside of U.S. For FGMFor the first time ever, charges have been brought against someone for allegedly transporting a child outside of […]
January 14, 2021January Newsletter: Why our fight against FGM is far from over, Top blogs of 2020This month, the STOP FGM Act of 2020 was signed into law, marking one of the biggest wins […]
January 12, 2021Thousands of child marriages in Canada spark concern over global leadership – ReutersJan 11 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Thousands of girls in Canada have been married before turning 18, researchers […]
January 7, 2021U.S. toughens ban on ‘abhorrent’ female genital mutilation – Reuters(Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The United States has toughened its ban on the “abhorrent practice” of female genital […]
January 5, 2021Is The Pandemic Causing A Surge In Female Genital Mutilation? – NPRIn early December, Christine Ghati Alfons taught a menstrual hygiene class to a group of girls, 10 to […]
January 5, 2021Many African, Asian families marry off daughters amid virus – East OregonianKOIDU, Sierra Leone (AP) — The man first caught a glimpse of Marie Kamara as she ran with […]
January 5, 2021‘Empower girls to reduce incidence of child marriages’ – The New Indian ExpressCHENNAI: Against the backdrop of high incidence of child marriages across South Asian countries, the Feminist Inquiries into […]
December 21, 20202020 Annual Report2020 HIGHLIGHTS Helped pass a federal anti-FGM ban through the House of Representatives and Senate through advocacy with […]
December 18, 2020Congress delivers an early holiday gift to women and girls in America – The HillCongress delivered a long-overdue holiday gift to thousands of young women and girls in the United States. The […]
December 17, 2020The President Should Sign the Bill Outlawing Female Genital Mutilation – National ReviewA rare worthwhile bipartisan bill has passed Congress that will outlaw female genital mutilation as a matter of federal law. […]
December 16, 2020Against All Odds, U.S. Congress Passes Federal FGM Ban12-16-2020 Update from January 5: President Trump signed the STOP FGM Act of 2020 into law after it was […]
December 14, 2020December Newsletter: In the Words of SurvivorsAt AHA Foundation, breaking the silence about female genital mutilation (FGM), child and forced marriage, and other harmful […]
December 14, 2020Almost 2,000 FGM cases identified in Germany last year – Deutsche WelleA rights group found evidence of 2,000 women, including some 200 minors, in Germany last year who underwent […]
December 10, 2020Fighting for Her Dreams: How Shagufa Found Freedom from Forced MarriageAt the age of 16, Shagufa, then living in Afghanistan, was forced into a marriage with a man […]
December 10, 2020‘These Girls Are Being Cut and Married in Droves’ – The New York TimesA deep, sonorous melody pierces the night sky when young Samburu warriors celebrate an impending marriage. These songs, […]