September 28, 2023

Thanks to AHA’s supporters, we achieved a HUGE victory against child marriage in Michigan!

Published 9/29/2023  AHA Foundation is delighted to share the news with you that just days ago, Gretchen Whitmer, […]
August 7, 2023

Whitmer signs bills making child marriage illegal, unmarried cohabitation legal – ABC 13

Whitmer signs bills making child marriage illegal, unmarried cohabitation legal LANSING, Mich. — Michigan’s governor has signed bills […]
July 14, 2023

AHA’s Michigan child marriage victory marks a major milestone – thanks to all our supporters!

Published 7/14/2023  Below, you can read a message from our Director of Policy and Women’s Programs Michele Hanash […]
May 19, 2023

Michigan marriage laws allow for child marriage; lawmakers want to change that – CBS News Detroit

Michigan marriage laws allow for child marriage; lawmakers want to change that Michigan policymakers and advocates have attempted […]
May 15, 2023

House judiciary turns sights to child marriage bills – Michigan Radio

AHA Foundation’s Director of Policy and Women’s Programs was quoted in this news piece about legislation in Michigan […]
December 16, 2022

Child marriage is still legal in Michigan as fight continues to change the law – WXYZ Detroit

The age minimum for getting married in Michigan may shock you. Technically it is age zero. There is […]
October 30, 2017

Representative Dave Trott Fights for Stronger Legislation Against Female Genital Mutilation, “I want to ensure our girls are safe”

The AHA Foundation was honored to sit down with Representative Dave Trott’s office last month to discuss the […]
July 19, 2017

While His State Makes the News Due to Cases of Genital Mutilation, This Michigan Physician Argues for Cutting Off the Roots of the Practice

Dr. Mohammed Arsiwala is a board certified internist who practices urgent care medicine in Southeast Michigan. He is […]
June 22, 2017

Female Genital Cutting Case in Michigan Urges State Legislators to Enact Anti-FGM Law

By Amanda Parker, Senior Director of the AHA Foundation The AHA Foundation has successfully worked with many states […]
May 24, 2017

You Can Help End FGM in the United States

Little girls are having their genitals mutilated right here in the United States. Though we’ve known it was […]
May 24, 2017

The Arrest of Doctor from Detroit Helps Break the Silence Around Cutting Girls in the US

By: Ayaan Hirsi Ali Even though we have had Federal laws in place since 1996 against female genital […]
November 16, 2016

Once “a Shell of a Person Living in a Haze” of Forced Marriage, Nina Van Harn Fights Back and Wins the First Case of Forced Marriage Annulment in the State of Michigan

The image most often associated with a woman or girl who is forced into marriage is that of […]