June 10, 2020Iran Criminalizes Child Abuse After Outrage Over Killing of Teenage Girl – New York TimesAfter 11 years of stalling, Iran passed a law on Sunday making it a crime to emotionally or […]
June 8, 2020A Daughter Is Beheaded, and Iran Asks if Women Have a Right to Safety – The New York TimesBefore he beheaded his 14-year-old daughter with a farming sickle, Reza Ashrafi called a lawyer. His daughter, Romina, […]
June 5, 2020Despite recent historic gains in ending FGM, Somalia sees dramatic increase – The WorldDuring the worldwide COVID-19 lockdown, activists in some countries made historic gains in the fight to stop the […]
June 5, 2020Egypt to prosecute doctor, father over genital cutting of three girls – ReutersCAIRO (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Egyptian authorities have said they will prosecute the father of three girls who […]
May 26, 2020Somalia sees “massive” rise in FGM during lockdown and Ramadan – ReutersLONDON, May 18 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Somalia’s coronavirus lockdown has led to a huge increase in female […]
May 26, 2020Guest view: End child marriage – The Daily RecordGathering support and momentum to enact change is often arduous, and overcoming the status quo can require years […]
May 26, 2020Activists Call For Investigation Into Case Of Female Genital Mutilation, Saying It Would Be A First For Russia – RFERLThe girl screamed and struggled but was held down by medical staff and her stepmother when female genital […]
May 26, 2020Pakistani Police Hunt for Killer of Two Teenage Girls Seen in Kissing Video – New York TimesPESHAWAR — Pakistani police have launched a manhunt following the murder of two teenage girls who were seen […]
May 26, 2020Jump in forced marriages feared after UK lockdown – ReutersLONDON, May 20 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – British charities working to end forced marriage have seen a spike […]
May 21, 2020May Newsletter: Why child marriage remains legal across the nation; Tulane University interns amplify our work; You can double your impact and moreDear AHA Foundation Supporter, I am thrilled about new victories for our movement. Two states—Pennsylvania and Minnesota—passed legislation […]
May 16, 2020U.S. online marriages feared providing cover for child brides – ReutersNEW YORK, May 15 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Two U.S. states have banned child marriage this month, but […]
March 26, 2020March Newsletter: Wyoming bans FGM, American artist on overcoming adversity, and more.Dear AHA Foundation Supporter, A lot has changed in all of our lives since my last message to […]
February 26, 2020Film Screening at The University of Pennsylvania: Islam and the Future of ToleranceEvent Description: On February 26, 2020 College Republicans, with support from CTF, screened Islam and the Future of […]
February 26, 2020February Newsletter: Iraqi refugee fights authoritarian regimes, MA supporter makes a change in his state, My speech at CU BoulderLast month, I was thrilled to be back on a college campus and connect with my supporters! If […]
February 22, 2020Harvard University: Make America Dinner Again (MADA) Roundtable DiscussionEvent Description: On February 22, 2020, ten students with diverging viewpoints at Harvard University gathered to eat dinner […]
November 18, 2019Joanna Vergoth Helps Survivors Deal With the Psychological Consequences of Female Genital MutilationJoanna Vergoth is a licensed psychotherapist specializing in trauma. For the last 20 years she has dedicated herself […]
November 5, 2019Female Genital Mutilation: A Survivor’s Story at Texas Tech UniversityVideo Link: Event Description: Female Genital Mutilation: A Survivor’s Story took place Tuesday, November 5 at […]
October 26, 2019October Newsletter: Ayaan speaks at Pepperdine University, U.S.-born FGM survivor tells her story, and a progress update on the fight against FGM in the U.S.Dear AHA Foundation Supporter, On International Day of the Girl Child last week, thousands of supporters, people like you, […]
October 10, 2019Kentucky Survivor Breaks Silence About Genital MutilationI am a white, Christian woman who was born and raised in the United States. When I was […]
October 1, 2019The (Transformative) Power of Women at Pepperdine UniversityVideo Link: Event Description: After facing repeated attempts, some of which were successful, to ban her […]