January 14, 2016Increase in Women at Risk of FGM in the United StatesAccording to a recently released government study, more than a half a million girls are at risk of […]
July 28, 2015The Story of a Woman who Stopped Performing FGMJane used to be a ‘cutter’ in Kenya who performed female genital mutilation on women as part of […]
July 17, 2015UK Implements First FGM Protection OrderThe UK has implemented the first female genital mutilation (FGM) protection order which allows police to seize the […]
July 8, 2015UK Develops App to Combat FGMAn app has been created in the United Kingdom to help girls at risk of female genital mutilation […]
July 2, 2015UN Human Rights Council Calls for End to Forced MarriageThe UN Human Rights Council has adopted a resolution calling for an end to child, early, and forced […]
June 25, 2015Summer Increase in Egyptian FGM IncidencesFor many girls in Egypt, summer represents an increase in female genital mutilation (FGM) cases. Egypt is one […]
June 13, 2015PM David Cameron Pushes for Measures on FGMPM David Cameron has ordered ministers to expedite measures to enable local authorities, social workers, or police to […]
June 11, 2015UK Non-Profit Works to Combat FGMThe UK non-profit Forward recently released a video showing the effects of female genital mutilation. The video, “Needlepoint,” […]
June 4, 2015Study Reveals Female Genital Mutilation is Practiced in IranSocial anthropologist Kameel Ahmady recently released a study finding that female genital mutilation is practiced in at least […]
June 3, 2015Nigeria Bans Female Genital MutilationNigeria banned female genital mutilation this month, a practice that is estimated to have affected 130 million women […]
January 17, 2014The AHA Foundation Third Annual Conference on Honor Violence, Forced Marriage, and Female Genital MutilationOn December 4th, 2013, the AHA Foundation, in partnership with the John Jay College of Criminal Justice, held […]