In the Wall Street Journal, Ayaan Hirsi Ali discusses the meaning of becoming a U.S. citizen and offers her thoughts on immigration reform and political Islam.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324767004578486931383069840.html
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In the Wall Street Journal, Ayaan Hirsi Ali discusses the meaning of becoming a U.S. citizen and offers her thoughts on immigration reform and political Islam.
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Ayaan Hirsi Ali calls on feminists to return to their core values and prioritize women’s safety first.
Ayaan Hirsi Ali calls on feminists to return to their core values and prioritize women’s safety first.
Read more here: http://www.dailylife.com.au/all-about-women/womens-safety-is-the-top-priority-20130402-2h517.html
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Female genital mutilation (FGM) is becoming a growing issue in the US, according to a new report.
Although the US has long-standing laws against FGM on its territory and passed further laws in January to stop ‘vacation cutting’, new research by Sanctuaries for Families said up to 200,000 girls living in the country are now at risk of FGM and the number is growing.
Link: http://www.figo.org/news/fgm-growing-threat-us-0010985
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Video and transcripts from the latest AHA Foundation conference on forced marriage and honor violence are now available.
Video and transcripts from the latest AHA Foundation conference on forced marriage and honor violence are now available.
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With the support of the AHA Foundation, the Kansas State Senate has passed a bill criminalizing female genital mutilation.
With the support of the AHA Foundation, the Kansas State Senate has passed a bill criminalizing female genital mutilation. We encourage Governor Sam Brownback to sign this bill into law ASAP. Congratulations to Representative Peggy Mast for her success with this important legislation that will help protect the women and girls in Kansas!
Link: http://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2013_14/measures/hb2217/
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Ayaan Hirsi Ali delivered her global perspective on domestic violence in a focused, localized talk at the 33rd annual Women’s Center-Youth and Family Services luncheon, saying: “Injustice and violence begins in the home. And that’s where we must begin to end it.”
Ayaan Hirsi Ali delivered her global perspective on domestic violence in a focused, localized talk at the 33rd annual Women’s Center-Youth and Family Services luncheon, saying: “Injustice and violence begins in the home. And that’s where we must begin to end it.”
Read more here: http://www.recordnet.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130328/A_NEWS/303280334
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In South Florida, a mother committed an act of “honor violence” towards her daughter by burning her with a hot knife because her daughter defied her parents’ wishes to marry her cousin.
In South Florida, a mother committed an act of “honor violence” towards her daughter by burning her with a hot knife because her daughter defied her parents’ wishes to marry her cousin.
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The New York based group Sanctuary for Families has just released an important report discussing the impact of female genital mutilation on women and girls in the United States.
The New York based group Sanctuary for Families has just released an important report discussing the impact of female genital mutilation on women and girls in the United States.
Read it here: http://
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The New York Times reports on a Brooklyn woman’s forced marriage in Pakistan and the aftermath.
A Brooklyn woman was forced to marry a Pakistani man after being held captive by her relatives in Pakistan for three years. She was able to escape with the help of the American Embassy, but unfortunately, her drama does not end there. Read her story here.
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The AHA Foundation applauds passage of the “Transport for Female Genital Mutilation Act”, which makes it illegal to knowingly transport a girl out of the United States in order to commit FGM.
The AHA Foundation applauds passage of the ‘Transport for Female Genital Mutilation Act’, which was passed as an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act. The Act strengthens the existing federal FGM ban by adding an “extraterritoriality” component, making it illegal to knowingly transport a girl out of the country for the purpose of undergoing the procedure.
This amendment was designed to address the all-too-common practice of “vacation cutting”, in which girls living in the United States are taken to their parents’ country of origin during school breaks to undergo the procedure. Those found guilty under the new legislation will be sentenced to up to five years imprisonment (the same penalty imposed on those who commit FGM within the United States).
Senator Harry Reid and Representatives Joseph Crowley and Mary Bono Mack — three legislators with a demonstrated commitment to women’s issues — spearheaded the Transport for Female Genital Mutilation Act. The AHA Foundation commends their efforts, and applauds the President for signing this bill into law.
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