March 14, 2022

Saudi blogger Raif Badawi, imprisoned for ‘insulting Islam’, freed after 10 years – The Guardian

Saudi blogger Raif Badawi has been released from prison in Saudi Arabia after serving a 10-year sentence for advocating an […]
March 11, 2022

Alaska bill seeks to bar marriage for kids 14-15 years old – The Hamilton Spectator

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A bill in the Alaska House would repeal a provision of law that allows […]
March 10, 2022

D.C. Council Considers Outlawing Female Genital Mutilation – The Washington Informer

Ward 3 D.C. Council-member Mary Cheh has authored a bill that would ban female genital mutilation in the […]
March 9, 2022

Maryland must not fail to outlaw child marriage a seventh time | GUEST COMMENTARY – The Baltimore Sun

I am an American who has lived my whole life in my beloved state of Maryland. I want […]
March 3, 2022

How Vladimir Putin weaponises refugees – UnHerd

For the last three decades, Europe’s leaders have pursued a noble strategy to prevent conflict using trade, aid […]
March 3, 2022

We deserve better than these weaklings – UnHerd

Vladimir Putin is many things. To Boris Johnson, he is “irrational”. To Joe Biden, he is “a killer”. […]
March 1, 2022

Empowering Girls Globally by Supporting Equitable Access to Education – Access Wire

MISSION, KS / ACCESSWIRE / February 28, 2022 / (Family Features) Sometimes forgotten amidst the pandemic that upended the […]
March 1, 2022

In Somaliland, COVID brings ‘cutters’ door to door for girls – AP

HARGEISA, Somalia (AP) — Safia Ibrahim’s business was in trouble. COVID-19 had taken hold in Somaliland, in the […]
March 1, 2022

“Girls have a right to thrive in the life they want for themselves. Not what someone else forcefully imprints on them.” Sasha K. Taylor Survived Child Marriage in the U.S. – Now She Fights Tirelessly to End It – Part 1

Published 03/02/2022 When team members from AHA Foundation spoke to Sasha K. Taylor, we were immediately moved by […]
February 28, 2022

Idaho Supreme Court hears arguments in ‘sham’ child marriage case – Post Register

The Idaho Supreme Court listened to arguments Friday in a case involving a child marriage that reportedly was […]
February 24, 2022

Free speech survey indicates shortcomings across Iowa universities – The Gazette

A quarter of students across Iowa’s public universities who responded to a free-speech survey in the fall disagreed […]
February 24, 2022

Decline in FGM among Egypt’s young women recorded by UN – The National

The results of a UN survey conducted in Egypt in 2021 have shown a sharp decline in the […]
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 FGM

Published 03/02/2022 This year marks the 15th anniversary of Ayaan Hirsi Ali founding AHA Foundation. Since the very […]
February 22, 2022

Maryland: Come for the crab cakes, the boardwalk, a child bride – The Washington Post

Steamed crabs and a sail on the Chesapeake Bay have long been part of Maryland’s tourism campaigns. But […]
February 10, 2022

Justice Department, ICE, and the FBI Recognize International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation – 7thSpace

The Human Rights Violators and War Crimes Center (HRVWCC), including the Justice Department’s Human Rights and Special Prosecutions […]
February 10, 2022

ANTI-FGM CAMPAIGNERS RALLY IN SOUTHWARK PARK – Southwark News

Anti-FGM campaigners rallied in Southwark Park on February 6 to raise awareness and protest against FGM. Female Genital […]
February 10, 2022

This survivor of forced child marriage – Sasha Taylor – is trying to change laws to prevent others from the same fate – Fronteras

Sasha Taylor was born in Karachi, Pakistan, and raised in Arizona. One day, in the early 1990s, she […]
February 10, 2022

Covid-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, 2022

Why we must protect women and girls from violent practices – World Economic Forum

Amira Ghouaibi, Project Lead for the World Economic Forum Women’s Health Initiative, reports on the dangers of female […]
February 7, 2022

February 2022 Newsletter: our groundbreaking new initiative to help FGM survivors

Dear Friend, Today is a day very close to my heart: the International Day of Zero Tolerance for […]