January 14, 2020

Female genital mutilation bill introduced in KY – Wave3 News

(WAVE) – Kentucky lawmakers have introduced a new bill that would outlaw female genital mutilation. A similar bill […]
January 9, 2020

AHA Foundation’s Most Shared Blogs in 2019

What AHA Foundation stories moved and inspired you the most in 2019? Find out by looking at our […]
January 6, 2020

Human rights activist, Islam critic to speak this month at CU Boulder – DailyCamera

A human rights activist and outspoken critic of Islam will speak this month at the University of Colorado […]
December 26, 2019

December Newsletter: 15 states still have not criminalized FGM, AHA Foundation travels to Arizona, Donor spotlight and more.

Dear AHA Foundation Supporter, We are making our last efforts in the year to prepare to reach our […]
December 16, 2019

2019 Impact Report Video

During this time of reflection on the past year, we look back at the challenges we have overcome […]
December 12, 2019

‘Big Sisters’ ride to rescue of Nepali child brides – Reuters

SURKHET, Nepal (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – If it wasn’t for her self-annointed “Big Sister”, Punam Pun Magar would […]
December 11, 2019

2019 Donor Spotlight

The holiday season is all about giving back. At AHA Foundation, we want to take this time to […]
December 5, 2019

Advocates push to outlaw child marriage in Michigan, citing sexual abuse concerns – Michigan Advance

The state Legislature has yet to take up a bipartisan bill package that would outlaw child marriages by […]
November 26, 2019

November Newsletter: Uniting voices of ex-Muslims and Muslim reformers; Joanna Vergoth helps FGM survivors deal with trauma

Dear AHA Foundation Supporter, Two years ago, after working on my bestselling book Heretic it became clear to me that […]
November 26, 2019

Advocates Push for Law Banning Female Genital Mutilation in Kentucky – Spectrum News 1

FRANKFORT, Ky. – It’s an uncomfortable topic but one that advocates say needs to be talked about. AHA Foundation, […]
November 26, 2019

Our Thanksgiving Message to You

George Zarubin, Executive Director This year I am so grateful for the dedicated team we have at the […]
November 19, 2019

Ayaan Hirsi Ali Op-eds on Combating Islamism

Our Founder, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, has frequently focused on combating Islamism in her writings. We have compiled some of her […]
November 19, 2019

Amplifying and Uniting Voices of Muslim Reformers and ex-Muslims

  In our mission to bring our Founder’s ideas into practice, this October, in cooperation with the Hoover […]
November 18, 2019

Joanna Vergoth Helps Survivors Deal With the Psychological Consequences of Female Genital Mutilation

Joanna Vergoth is a licensed psychotherapist specializing in trauma. For the last 20 years she has dedicated herself […]
November 6, 2019

Female genital mutilation survivor educates Tech community – DailyToreader.com

Female genital mutilation is a human rights issue impacting girls and women around the world, yet many people […]
November 4, 2019

“I was a passport to this man”: Bill to close child marriage loopholes languishes in Congress – CBS News

Naila Amin was just 13 years old when her parents took her from her home in Queens, New […]
November 1, 2019

CBSN Originals: Child marriage – CBS News

In 2018, Delaware and New Jersey became the first states to ban marriage under the age of 18 […]
October 26, 2019

October 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 17, 2019

Ayaan Hirsi Ali at Pepperdine University: “The (Transformative) Power of Women”

After facing repeated attempts, some of which were successful, to ban her from speaking on U.S. college campuses, […]
October 16, 2019

Our Supporters Fuel 2019 Legislative Successes in the Fight to End FGM

While the movement against female genital mutilation (FGM) in the U.S has been dealt several hard-hitting blows over […]