April 28, 2017Ayaan Hirsi Ali: Female genital mutilation and what we’re really talking about beneath the weasel words ‘genital cutting’Originally published by Fox News: 28 April, 2017 The recent news that a grand jury in Michigan has […]
April 26, 2017Activist finds silence on genital mutilation case depressing, predictableImagine what the American left would do if conservative Republican Christians engaged in a barbaric practice to mutilate […]
April 25, 2017Finally, FGM Is on Trial in America – An Oped by Ayaan Hirsi AliOriginally published by the Daily Beast: 7:00AM 25 April, 2017 Thursday, the pre-trial hearing of Dr. Jumana Nagarwala […]
April 20, 2017Michigan Doctor Is Accused of Genital Cutting of 2 GirlsA Michigan doctor has been accused of performing genital cutting on two 7-year-old girls at a medical clinic, […]
April 20, 2017Ayaan Hirsi Ali: Culture ‘Never An Excuse’ To Harm Girls With Genital MutilationAHA Foundation Founder Ayaan Hirsi Ali was featured on Tucker Carlson reacting to a Detroit surgeon who is […]
April 12, 2017An Interview With Eris Perese, Author of Abbey’s Search for Sanctuary This month, we interviewed Eris Perese, author of Abbey's Search for Sanctuary. Ms. Perese became inspired to raise […]
April 5, 2017Genital mutilation also occurs in the US, activists call on states to make it illegalEvery day, an estimated 8,000 girls worldwide are cut and marred in a debilitating process known as female […]
March 22, 2017Education is the Weapon Extremists Fear the Most, Especially if it’s in a Female MindThe AHA Foundation was recently contacted by a doctor from Iraq who found our website while looking for […]
March 13, 20173 Photographs That Tell The Whole Truth About Female Genital Mutilation (NSFW)Elisabeth Ubbe was a young nursing student at a Swedish hospital back in the ‘90s when a doctor […]
January 24, 2017AHA’s Most Popular Blog Posts of 2016With the new year, we invite you to look back with us and catch up on the AHA […]
January 24, 2017Amidst Torrential Rainfall and Floods, 10,000 People Show Up to Hear Ayaan Speak at MPSF Speaker Series in CaliforniaEarlier this month, AHA Foundation's program manager Kendall had an opportunity to listen to Ayaan give a speech […]
January 24, 2017An Interview with Qadar Issa, Survivor of Kidnapping and Honor ViolenceHonor violence most often hurts women and girls, but it can also affect men and boys. One of […]
December 11, 2016At InHer Circle Discussion, Ayaan Hirsi Ali Shares the Choice That Fuels the Mission of Her Life’s WorkRecently, AHA Foundation founder, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, sat down for a discussion with former CNN Chief White House […]
December 11, 2016Rubie Marie, Ms. Galaxy International Queen and Survivor of Forced Marriage from the UK, Advocates to EmpowerPublished 12/11/2016 Born in the UK, Rubie Marie is a brave survivor of a forced marriage at the […]
November 16, 2016With her First Novel, “Stained,” Abda Khan Gives Voice and Hope to Thousands Suffering in the Name of HonorIn her first novel Stained, Abda Khan, a British-Pakistani lawyer, portrays the struggles of an immigrant girl who […]
November 16, 2016Once “a Shell of a Person Living in a Haze” of Forced Marriage, Nina Van Harn Fights Back and Wins the First Case of Forced Marriage Annulment in the State of MichiganThe image most often associated with a woman or girl who is forced into marriage is that of […]
October 28, 2016Amanda Parker, Interim Executive Director, on Stopping Child Marriage and Protecting ChildhoodsDear AHA Foundation Supporter, I love Halloween. Celebrations around my neighborhood bring back special childhood memories. I remember […]
August 17, 2016The AHA Foundation Supports the Criminalization of Forced MarriageThroughout the history of the AHA Foundation, we have come down firmly on the side of outlawing and […]
May 24, 2016AHA Foundation’s Executive Director Bids a Farewell, Reflects on Most Inspiring Achievements“From Africa to the Middle East to the U.S., I have met many women and girls who understand […]
May 24, 2016Five Myths About Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) This month, we share with you five common misconceptions about FGM, and ways that you can help […]