September 25, 2019It’s All About Health for Women and Girls: Ghada Khan on Ending FGM – Philanthropy WomenAn estimated 3.9 million girls around the world are at risk of female genital mutilation or cutting (FGM/C) […]
September 20, 2019Court Denies House Motion to Intervene in Michigan FGM Case – Media ReleaseMEDIA RELEASE For immediate release – Friday September 20, 2019 Court Denies House Motion to Intervene in Michigan […]
September 19, 2019No Justice for Victims in First Federal Case Against FGM in the U.S.Originally published on 9/19/2019 No Justice for Victims in First Federal Case Against FGM in the U.S. AHA […]
September 16, 2019Court declines House Democrats’ motion to intervene in genital mutilation case – The Detroit NewsWashington — A federal court has denied House Democrats’ request to intervene in the appeal of a Michigan criminal […]
September 13, 2019The Violence Against Women Act must also combat female genital mutilation – Washington Examinerhis week, the Violence Against Women Act turns 25 years old. The act was passed in 1994 with […]
September 3, 2019Female genital mutilation happens in Kentucky. We must ban this barbaric practice – Courier JournalJulie Raque Adams (left) is a Kentucky state senator from Louisville; Amanda Parker (right) is the Senior Director at […]
August 14, 2019My urgent message to legislators at the 46th ALEC Annual ConferenceBan Female Genital Mutilation by 2020 * The ALEC annual meeting took place August 14-16, 2019 Today in […]
July 30, 2019The shocking new figures on female genital mutilation in CoventryOne new victim of female genital mutilation is being identified nearly every week in Coventry. Newly released NHS […]
July 22, 2019Convictions for honour crimes including FGM, rape and forced marriage plummet amid national police crackdown – The IndependentConvictions for so-called honour crimes perpetrated against women have plummeted in the past five years, The Independent can reveal, amid a nationwide […]
June 25, 2019Interview with Amanda Parker on the Ayaan Hirsi Foundation, Violence Against Women, FGM, and Child Marriage – In-Sight JournalAmanda Parker is the Chief Financial Officer and Senior Director of the AHA Foundation. She discusses: background; tasks […]
June 20, 2019PA Senate Passes Bill to Make Female Genital Mutilation a Felony in Pennsylvania – CNS News(CNSNews.com) – On Wednesday, June 19, the Pennsylvania Senate passed House Bill 315, which would classify Female Genital Mutilation as […]
June 18, 2019African survivors of female circumcision call for help with mental trauma – ReutersDAKAR (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – African survivors of female genital mutilation (FGM) said mental health services are their […]
June 18, 2019On a Mission: Senator Davis of Arkansas Helps Pass One of the Strongest FGM Bans in the U.S.Soon after she was elected to office in May 2018, Senator Breanne Davis worked closely with AHA Foundation […]
June 17, 2019Helpline launched for victims of forced marriage and honour based abuse – Express & StarThe project, which has been funded by West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner David Jamieson, will offer confidential […]
June 17, 201930 States Have Inadequate Anti-FGM Legislation. Here’s What They Can Do to Make the Grade.Over the past two decades, the number of girls estimated to have undergone or be at risk of […]
June 7, 2019World leaders urged to make female circumcision a priority like HIV – ReutersVANCOUVER, Canada (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Tackling female genital mutilation (FGM) should be made a global priority like […]
June 5, 2019Founding Member of the U.K.’s National FGM Centre Uses Her Expertise to Help Girls in the U.S.Lisa Brett is a Senior Consultant for AHA Foundation. She previously worked in manufacturing before joining the Voluntary […]
June 5, 2019U.S. House Passes Resolution Officially Recognizing Female Genital Mutilation As A ‘Human Rights Violation’ – NewsweekThe House of Representatives has passed a bipartisan resolution denouncing the practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) and […]
June 5, 2019Teachers told to look out for signs of female genital mutilation during ‘cutting season’ – Metro NewsSome girls may be at greater risk of female genital mutilation over the next few months, a charity […]
May 1, 2019Congress fights to save historic female genital mutilation case – Detroit Free PressIn a move that could revive Detroit’s historic female genital mutilation prosecution, Congress has intervened in the case, […]