February 6, 2015Men Denounce FGM after Watching DocumentaryAfter watching a documentary on FGM, a group of men break out in tears and vehemently denounce the […]
July 23, 2014The US Department of Health and Human Services will undertake a major study on female genital mutilation (FGM), confirmed Cathy Russell, the US ambassador for global women’s issues. This was the result of an effort spearheaded by FGM activist Jaha Dukureh.The US Department of Health and Human Services will undertake a major study on female genital mutilation (FGM), […]
April 1, 2014Breakthrough: The UK Prosecutes Its First FGM CasesThirty years after first banning the practice, the UK announced last month that it will prosecute its first […]
February 5, 2014Lessons from the Shafia Mass Honor KillingDuring the AHA Foundation’s Third Annual Conference on Honor Violence, Forced Marriage, and Female Genital Mutilation, held in […]
August 20, 2013FGM is Not Female Circumcision, and Other Thoughts on TerminologyIn our advocacy and awareness-raising efforts, the AHA Foundation uses the term female genital mutilation (“FGM”), but you […]
August 1, 2013Positive News in the Fight Against Female Genital MutilationOn Monday, July 22nd, UNICEF released its report on the state of female genital mutilation (“FGM”) around the […]
May 1, 2013An Open Letter to the New Jersey Committee on Women and ChildrenThe AHA Foundation is encouraging New Jersey legislators to take action on an important state Bill that will […]
January 10, 2013New Federal Law Strengthens Protections Against FGM: The AHA Foundation Supports the ‘Transport for Female Genital Mutilation Act’Since its inception, the AHA Foundation has worked to prevent female genital mutilation (FGM) through advocacy, education and […]
December 4, 2012Marching Orders: Empower Women to Forge Their Own WayThe AHA Foundation is proud to announce that our founder, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, is one of the featured […]
June 11, 2012LA Governor Jindal Signs Bill Criminalizing Female Genital MutilationThe AHA Foundation congratulates Governor Jindal and the Louisiana legislature for passing a bill that criminalizes female genital […]
March 15, 2012AHA Foundation Supporter UpdateAHA Foundation staff have been hard at work during the first months of 2012 and we are pleased […]
February 14, 2012NJ Senator Weinberg Introduces AHA Foundation Bill Against Female Genital MutilationThe AHA Foundation applauds New Jersey Senator Loretta Weinberg for introducing our bill to prohibit female genital mutilation […]
December 21, 2011The AHA Foundation 2011 Annual ReportNew York, New York December 2011 Dear AHA Supporter: We are pleased to present the AHA Foundation 2011 […]
October 14, 2011Kenya Takes Aim at Female Genital Mutilation, Why Doesn’t the U.S.?This week, Kenya took aim at female genital mutilation (FGM) with two critical steps. Separately, a group of […]