February 22, 2022

“There is a very clear will to end FGM in the U.S., we just need the resources to finish it.” AHA Veteran Amanda Parker on 15 Years of the Fight Against FGM

Published 03/02/2022 This year marks the 15th anniversary of Ayaan Hirsi Ali founding AHA Foundation. Since the very […]
February 10, 2022

Justice Department, ICE, and the FBI Recognize International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation – 7thSpace

The Human Rights Violators and War Crimes Center (HRVWCC), including the Justice Department’s Human Rights and Special Prosecutions […]
February 10, 2022

ANTI-FGM CAMPAIGNERS RALLY IN SOUTHWARK PARK – Southwark News

Anti-FGM campaigners rallied in Southwark Park on February 6 to raise awareness and protest against FGM. Female Genital […]
February 10, 2022

Covid-19 blamed for rise in female ‘cut’ and early marriages – The Standard (Kenya)

The Covid-19 pandemic slowed down the fight against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), leading to school dropouts and early marriages. […]
February 8, 2022

Why we must protect women and girls from violent practices – World Economic Forum

Amira Ghouaibi, Project Lead for the World Economic Forum Women’s Health Initiative, reports on the dangers of female […]
January 27, 2022

Lawyer Adijatu Kamara Discusses AHA’s New Legal Guides For FGM Survivors: “We hope that [they] will serve as an eye-opener to the practice of FGM in its basic form.”

Published 2/3/2022 A major part of our work at AHA Foundation is to end female genital mutilation (FGM) […]
January 26, 2022

The Status of Free Speech on College Campuses – Conversations with Ayaan Hirsi Ali

Watch: Event Description: AHA Foundation’s campus program, the Critical Thinking Fellowship, hosted a virtual event with our founder, […]
January 25, 2022

How silence on women’s rights is an accomplice to oppression – Conversations with Ayaan Hirsi Ali

Watch: Event Description: Ayaan Hirsi Ali spoke to students at Yale University on what we can do in […]
January 25, 2022

The legal form of child abuse happening in the U.S. – Conversations with Ayaan Hirsi Ali

Watch: Event Description: AHA Foundation’s campus program, the Critical Thinking Fellowship, hosts a virtual event with our founder, […]
January 24, 2022

AHA Foundation Releases New Legal Guides for FGM Survivors. AHA’s George Zarubin: “To the survivors of FGM, I want to express my admiration for your strength and resilience in the face of true horror. I hope that these guides will help you find justice.”

Published 2/3/2022 A major part of our work at AHA Foundation is to end female genital mutilation (FGM) […]
January 17, 2022

Death of a friend’s sister after female genital mutilation inspires award-winning app – BusinessGhana

What if girls and women who are at risk of or have survived female genital mutilation (FGM) could receive the […]
January 17, 2022

UN steps up to fight against FGM, gender-based violence in Somalia – IPPMEDIA

The United Nations has partnered with a leading non-governmental organisation to step up the fight against female genital […]
December 29, 2021

Oxford Against Cutting speaks out against harmful practices – Oxford Mail

THE PANDEMIC has resulted in many more women becoming vulnerable to domestic abuse and other harmful practices. Oxford Against […]
December 29, 2021

FGM rescue center: 106 girls escaping forced FGM granted refuge – KTN News Kenya

November 29, 2021

“AHA Foundation is the perfect collaborator.” American Medical Association Doctor Discusses AMA/AHA Partnership to Fight Female Genital Mutilation

Published 12/07/2021 AHA Foundation is proud to announce that our groundbreaking online training program for combating female genital […]
November 26, 2021

How COVID-19 borders drove Perth family to seek female genital mutilation on home soil – WA Today

On a seemingly typical weekday in the summer school holidays, a new mother took her two-week-old girl to […]
November 25, 2021

Hackney school praised for tackling topics of abuse and FGM – Hackney Gazette

A Hackney school has won praise from a campaigner for its efforts to stamp out Female Genital Mutilation […]
November 22, 2021

AHA Foundation Wins a 3-Year Grant from Department of Justice to Fight FGM/C in Chicago North Side

Published 12/07/2021 AHA Foundation recently received the news that we have won a 3-year federal grant from the […]
November 18, 2021

I’ve Fought FGM for 20 Years. It Terrifies Me How Many Girls Have Been Cut During COVID-19 – Dr Leyla Hussein in Global Citizen

I often say I would never recommend activism as a career path for anyone. It is truly gruelling, […]
November 11, 2021

Drexel University: Female Genital Mutilation is Child Abuse

Watch: Event Description: On May 26, 2021, F.A. Cole spoke to the students at Utah State University about […]