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 17, 2014Human rights activists are deeply concerned about a draft law being considered in Iraq that would permit men to marry girls as young as nine.Human rights activists are deeply concerned about a draft law being considered in Iraq that would permit men […]
October 25, 2013In Kurdistan, a documentary made over 10 years with the stories of girls and women affected by female genital mutilation is tackling a taboo subject and changing minds.In Kurdistan, a documentary made over 10 years with the stories of girls and women affected by female […]
October 9, 2012Kurdistan authorities, grappling with ‘honor’ killings, seek a better way of tackling them.Kurdistan authorities, grappling with ‘honor’ killings, seek a better way of tackling them. Link: http://www.kurdishglobe.net/display-article.html?id=C3A3D0B3F20FA1CA224BAB140FFB0F98
April 3, 2012“Honor killings” require tougher laws, say Iraqi women“Honor killings” require tougher laws, say Iraqi women. Via:[http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/world/13102101/honor-killings-require-tougher-laws-say-iraqi-women/]
July 5, 2010Shocking statistics in Kurdistan on “female genital mutilation”Women in Kurdistan face shockingly high rates of female genital mutilation: unspoken by society and unquestioned by victims, […]
June 30, 2010Report: Female Circumcision in Iraqi KurdistanAttempts to ban female genital cutting have made gains in Kurdistan, but its efforts to outlaw the practice […]