March 7, 2019International Women’s Day – A Day of Celebration and Renewed CommitmentThe fight against women’s oppression and abuse is not a thing of the past. Even in the Western […]
February 28, 2019Utah lawmaker files bill to stop genital mutilation on girls as young as 2 years old – KUTVSALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Girls as young as two years old are being forced into genital mutilation […]
February 26, 2019How One Person Can Spark a Lasting Change – A Social Worker from Connecticut Shares Lessons in Successful AdvocacyBrian Donahue, a social worker from Connecticut and a parent of three children, spends his free time advocating […]
February 26, 2019Nicholas Syrett Exposes Forgotten History of Child Marriage in the United StatesNicholas L. Syrett is a Professor of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and the chair of the department […]
February 6, 2019Cutting Away the Sexual Ferocity of Babies; A Blog by CTF Fellow on Zero Tolerance Policies for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)Grace Roebuck is a junior at Vassar College and a fellow of AHA Foundation campus program, Critical Thinking […]
January 30, 2019Child Brides in America – Nightside With Dan ReaOur Senior Director, Amanda Parker, is featured on Nightside with Dan Shea speaking about the immigration loophole that […]
December 19, 2018Ayaan Hirsi Ali on Firing Line with Margaret HooverFounder of the AHA Foundation, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, was recently interviewed on PBS’s Firing Line, exposing the issue of female […]
December 18, 2018We need a better definition of ‘refugee’ – The Washington PostOur Founder, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, wrote an op-ed in The Washington Post about refugees system and global asylum. […]
December 11, 2018FGM Survivor Voices: “I just believe by now, civilization should have stopped such an act.”Below you will find two videos of survivors speaking about being forced to undergo female genital mutilation (FGM). […]
November 7, 2018Supporters Dedicate Their Birthdays to AHA FoundationFacebook allows its users to dedicate their birthday to a charity of their choice. This means you can […]
November 7, 2018Update on the First Female Genital Mutilation Case in the U.S.: Judge Grants AHA Foundation’s Motion to File Amicus Curiae BriefUnited States of America v. Nagarwala, et al (17-20274) Eastern District of Michigan United States District Court At […]
November 5, 2018Child marriage survivors say UK law legitimises ‘terrible’ abuse – Thomas Reuters Foundation NewsLONDON, Oct 23 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – When Zee was 13, she returned from school one day to […]
October 17, 2018Doctoral Student Calls Out Dangerous Gap in U.S. Psychology ProgramsSheriece Hooks is currently a student in clinical psychology, and holds both a M.A. in clinical psychology from […]
October 15, 2018Federal Loophole Responsible for Countless Child Marriages in the U.S.The United States Department of State calls child marriage “gender-based violence.” The United States Agency for International Development […]
September 20, 2018The U.S. Keeps Turning a Blind Eye to Child Marriage at HomeChild marriage remains legal in 48 states. Delaware and New Jersey recently passed legislation that prohibits marriage before […]
August 11, 2018Ayaan Hirsi Ali on Firing Line with Margaret HooverFounder of the AHA Foundation, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, was recently interviewed on PBS’s Firing Line, exposing the issue of female […]
June 19, 2018Grave consequences – EurekAlert!FGM has been officially recognised as a human rights violation by the United Nations since 1992. Still, efforts […]
June 8, 2018The Human Rights Violation Of Women That Rarely Gets Discussed – The Hoover InstitutionOn April 11, 2018, the Hoover Institution hosted a panel on female genital mutilation featuring Mary Wambui, the […]
June 7, 2018An American 13-Year-Old, Pregnant and Married to Her Rapist – The New York TimesThe image above is a stock photo, not a photo of the girl in the story. Dawn Tyree […]
May 21, 2018FGM Shouldn’t Have a Place in the U.S. — or Anywhere – National ReviewThe AHA Foundation, led by Ayaan Hirsi Ali, just released a report, “Why We Hesitate to Protect Girls […]