October 14, 2015

Hila’s Story: Choosing a Life of Hiding to Escape Honor Violence

By *Hila In the 70s, my parents emigrated from Yemen to the U.S. While they did many things […]
October 14, 2015

Shafia Family Looks to Appeal Honor Killing Ruling

The Shafia family, who was sentenced four years ago in a case of honor killing is now asking […]
October 13, 2015

Increasing Prevalence of Child Marriage in the US

Many children have recently been married in the US despite a minimum marriage age of 18. This can […]
October 12, 2015

Story of Forced Marriage in Kenya

The story of the forced marriage of Younis, a member of the Samburu in Kenya, has been released. […]
October 4, 2015

Canadian Conservatives Look to End Honor Killings

Chris Alexander and Kellie Leitch, Canadian Conservatives, said that if they were re-elected, one of their priorities would […]
September 30, 2015

New Documentary on Forced Marriage

In the United Kingdom, a new documentary is being released focusing on how the Greater Manchester Police respond […]
September 28, 2015

Lawsuit on the Abuse of a Hmong Girl Goes Public

A lawsuit currently underway in Minnesota in which Panyia Vang is seeking $450,000 from the American who raped […]
September 28, 2015

Honor Killing in Germany For Shoplifting Condoms

There was recently a case of honor killing in Germany when Asadullah Khan strangled his daughter his daughter Lareeb after […]
September 26, 2015

More Education on Forced Marriage Needed in the UK

The organization Karma Nirvana is calling on Ofsted (Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills) officials […]
September 25, 2015

Petition to End Honor Violence; Reflections from Our Executive Director

  Dear AHA Foundation Supporter, Many of you have already signed our petition to say that honor violence in the […]
September 24, 2015

One Year Later: AHA Foundation’s Executive Director Reflects on Her Experience of Fighting to End Honor Violence

by AHA Foundation Executive Director It has been more than a year since I took over as Executive […]
September 24, 2015

Taking Your Voices to Capitol Hill to End Honor Violence

There is no honor in honor violence. It is criminal. Even so, in this land of the free […]
September 23, 2015

Increase in FGM in England

From April 2015 to June 2015 over 1,000 cases of female genital mutilation (FGM) were reported in England. […]
September 22, 2015

Additional Protections Against Forced Marriage Needed in the UK

Sajida Khan left a forced marriage years ago with her children and obtained forced marriage protection orders (FMPOs) […]
September 19, 2015

Release of “Prophet’s Prey”

“Prophet’s Prey,” a film about the breakaway Mormon Fundamentalist Church of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS) led by Warren Jeffs, has […]
September 16, 2015

Never a Memory:  A Mother Gives Voice to a Victim of Honor Killing

February, 2015 Most honor violence victims in the United States suffer in silence, their freedom of choice and […]
September 9, 2015


End Violence Against Women and Girls in the US 
Demand a National Action Plan to Fight Honor Violence
 

[emailpetition id=”1″] The AHA Petition: End Violence Against Women and Girls in the US. Honor violence is an […]
August 21, 2015

Back to School – Where are the Missing Girls?

Dear AHA Foundation Supporter, As I again prepare to teach a class this fall, everywhere I look I […]
August 19, 2015

Forced Marriage by the Numbers

As summer vacation comes to a close and students return to school, in a classroom somewhere in America […]
August 19, 2015

Hundreds of Supporters, a Two-Day Conference and One Goal

Amanda Parker, AHA Foundation Senior Director, discusses IVAWA with staffers on Capital Hill. By Amanda Parker, AHA Foundation […]