August 7, 2017

Close loopholes that allow forced child marriage in the UK – The Guardian

The NSPCC report of increasing calls in relation to forced marriage (Report, 31 July) is alarming. In 2016 more […]
August 3, 2017

Female genital mutilation bill dead after Senate vote – WGME

A bill that would make female genital mutilation a crime in Maine is officially dead. Earlier Wednesday, a […]
August 2, 2017

An Ontario Court has Just Affirmed that Cultural Norms that Excuse Violence have No Place Here: Editorial – The Star

The woman, a recent immigrant from Iran, suffered brutal spousal abuse but didn’t even realize it was against […]
August 2, 2017

What Happens to Foreign Human Trafficking Victims in the United States? – NBC News

At age 19, Indira Karimova became a victim of human trafficking after she was married off to her […]
August 1, 2017

New push to criminalize female genital mutilation in Maine – WGME

A Maine lawmaker says she’s not giving up on a bill that appears to be dead. Rep. Heather […]
July 31, 2017

Five-year-old girl ‘forced into marriage with 22-year-old man in Pakistan’ – The Independent

A girl aged just five has reportedly been forced into marriage with a 22-year-old man in Pakistan. Police were […]
July 31, 2017

Rep. Dave Trott moves to increase penalty for genital mutilation – Detroit Free Press

With an investigation into the genital mutilation of girls in Michigan continuing, a metro Detroit congressman is calling […]
July 31, 2017

One pending Michigan court case could prove to be an explosive test of religious liberty in the US – Business Insider

This fall, a United States district judge will hear a landmark case: For the first time, the federal […]
July 27, 2017

FGM Happens In Britain, It’s Time We All Took Notice – Vogue

FGM – Female Genital Mutilation – is often thought of a practice that happens solely overseas and not […]
July 27, 2017

London’s airports on high alert for FGM victims – FIGO

Police are worried that London’s airports will be used to transport young girls to another country to undergo […]
July 27, 2017

Despite Progress, Child Marriage Is Still Legal in All 50 States – The New York Times

State legislators in the U.S. can no longer plead ignorance about child marriage in America. Not now that […]
July 25, 2017

When a Pin Prick Is Not Benign – Epoch Times

In April 2017, Dr. Jumana Nagarwala, a member of the Dawoodi Bohra Muslim community, was arrested for allegedly […]
July 25, 2017

Schoolgirls to fly to Google HQ after inventing app to end Female Genital Mutilation – Independent

Animated chatter spills out from a corner of tech giant Google’s Nairobi offices as five Kenyan schoolgirls discuss […]
July 25, 2017

My Responses to Readers of The New York Times, Michigan Passes Strongest Anti-FGM Law in the US, Two Interviews with Medical Professionals Working to Stop FGM, AHA Recommends Books for Summer Reading and more…

Dear AHA Foundation Supporter, The summer months are often a time for rest, but we have been busy at […]
July 24, 2017

U.S. Rep. Dave Trott endorses stricter penalties for female genital mutilation – MLive

Shortly after Michigan lawmakers voted to make female genital mutilation a state crime, U.S. Rep. Dave Trott, R-Birmingham, is […]
July 24, 2017

Child Marriage in New York Now Officially a Thing of the Past – New York UP

A law passed during the New York legislative session that ended the practice of child marriage went into […]
July 24, 2017

Canada must get tougher about preventing FGM – The Star

Re: Ottawa hedges on committing to track ‘abhorrent’ FGM, July 18 Ottawa hedges on committing to track ‘abhorrent’ […]
July 24, 2017

Former Child Bride Is Pedaling Her Way To A Brighter Future – NPR

At 14, Jenipher Sanni married a man who already had a wife and kids. He yelled at her […]
July 21, 2017

Conservatives are increasingly hostile to higher ed. Who can blame them? – USA Today

The Pew Research Center has a new survey confirming that, as you’d expect, Republicans have little love for institutions such as media […]
July 21, 2017

How the media covers “honor killings” reveals a double standard against women of different religions – Mic

On Sunday, Israeli authorities arrested an Arab Christian father in Ramle — a central city in Israel — for allegedly […]