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 FGMPublished 03/02/2022 This year marks the 15th anniversary of Ayaan Hirsi Ali founding AHA Foundation. Since the very […]
February 22, 2022Maryland: Come for the crab cakes, the boardwalk, a child bride – The Washington PostSteamed crabs and a sail on the Chesapeake Bay have long been part of Maryland’s tourism campaigns. But […]
February 10, 2022Justice Department, ICE, and the FBI Recognize International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation – 7thSpaceThe Human Rights Violators and War Crimes Center (HRVWCC), including the Justice Department’s Human Rights and Special Prosecutions […]
February 10, 2022ANTI-FGM CAMPAIGNERS RALLY IN SOUTHWARK PARK – Southwark NewsAnti-FGM campaigners rallied in Southwark Park on February 6 to raise awareness and protest against FGM. Female Genital […]
February 10, 2022This survivor of forced child marriage – Sasha Taylor – is trying to change laws to prevent others from the same fate – FronterasSasha Taylor was born in Karachi, Pakistan, and raised in Arizona. One day, in the early 1990s, she […]
February 10, 2022Covid-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, 2022Why we must protect women and girls from violent practices – World Economic ForumAmira Ghouaibi, Project Lead for the World Economic Forum Women’s Health Initiative, reports on the dangers of female […]
January 27, 2022Lawyer 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, 2022The Status of Free Speech on College Campuses – Conversations with Ayaan Hirsi AliWatch: Event Description: AHA Foundation’s campus program, the Critical Thinking Fellowship, hosted a virtual event with our founder, […]
January 25, 2022How silence on women’s rights is an accomplice to oppression – Conversations with Ayaan Hirsi AliWatch: Event Description: Ayaan Hirsi Ali spoke to students at Yale University on what we can do in […]
January 25, 2022The legal form of child abuse happening in the U.S. – Conversations with Ayaan Hirsi AliWatch: Event Description: AHA Foundation’s campus program, the Critical Thinking Fellowship, hosts a virtual event with our founder, […]
January 24, 2022AHA 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 20, 2022For the sake of a visa, I was forced into marriage in Arizona – at age 15 – The Washington PostSasha K. Taylor, a U.S. citizen raised in Arizona, had a normal childhood until her life was upended […]
January 17, 2022Death of a friend’s sister after female genital mutilation inspires award-winning app – BusinessGhanaWhat if girls and women who are at risk of or have survived female genital mutilation (FGM) could receive the […]
January 17, 2022‘Why Is Child Marriage Still Legal?’: A Young Lawmaker Tackles a Hidden Problem – PoliticoCONCORD, N.H. — One day in the middle of September, Cassie Levesque walked up a carpeted hallway toward a […]
January 17, 2022UN steps up to fight against FGM, gender-based violence in Somalia – IPPMEDIAThe United Nations has partnered with a leading non-governmental organisation to step up the fight against female genital […]
January 12, 2022Muslim Reformer and Writer Raheel Raza Fights for the Soul of IslamPublished 1/13/2022 In our work to challenge the Islamist extremism that threatens Western civilization, AHA Foundation amplifies the […]
January 5, 2022AHA Foundation’s Top 5 Blogs of 2021Published 1/13/2022 These are the stories that resonated most with our supporters in 2021: Hanna Nour, a member […]
December 29, 2021Oxford Against Cutting speaks out against harmful practices – Oxford MailTHE PANDEMIC has resulted in many more women becoming vulnerable to domestic abuse and other harmful practices. Oxford Against […]
December 29, 2021Lesbian risks life and flees Afghanistan to escape forced marriage to cruel Taliban brute – Pink NewsRabia was just 15-years-old when she became engaged to a Taliban officer against her will in a small […]