November 7, 2022

Global coalition vows to defeat political Islamism in the West – Arab News

SALZBURG: A global coalition formed to counter the spread of Islamist extremism in the West has held its […]
November 7, 2022

UK joins international treaty to prevent violence against women – BBC News

After a 10 year delay, an international treaty to combat violence against women has been integrated into UK […]
November 7, 2022

Sara’s Story, Part 1: A Survivor of Child Marriage in the U.S. On Her Ordeal and How She Won Her Freedom: “Being married to an older man was like being a prisoner. I didn’t even have control over my own body.”

Published 11/7/2022 Sara Tasneem was trapped in a marriage with a stranger when she was just 15 years […]
November 7, 2022

Bayor Chantal Ngoltoingar was told she would die if she ever spoke out about undergoing FGM. This is her story of survival—and refusing to be silenced.

Published 11/7/2022 Growing up in Chad, Bayor Chantal Ngoltoingar had a happy childhood—until the day she was forced […]
November 3, 2022

Can Suella Braverman take back control? – Ayaan Hirsi Ali in UnHerd

I almost feel sorry for Suella Braverman. One minute, the Home Secretary was living her best life, happily […]
November 3, 2022

She was the Queen of the West – Ayaan Hirsi Ali in The Spectator World

For much of my life, I confess I didn’t pay much attention to Queen Elizabeth II. My Muslim […]
November 3, 2022

Ayaan Hirsi Ali: On my birthday, you can help AHA Foundation unlock $50,000

Dear Friend, Last month, AHA Foundation celebrated its 15th anniversary. 15 years! I can hardly believe that it’s […]
November 2, 2022

The Oxymoron of Child Marriage in the United States – Sophie Forstner in Brown Political Review

In spring of this year, Tennessee legislators proposed a bill to create alternative legal pathways to marriage that […]
November 2, 2022

Islamists kill over 100 in Somalia – Modern Tokyo Times

Sunni Islamists have killed over 100 people in Somalia after two car bombs exploded. Once more, it highlights […]
November 2, 2022

Iran protests rage on in defiance of crackdown – France 24

Iranians staged new protest actions to denounce the country’s theocratic regime in defiance of a crackdown that is […]
November 2, 2022

Leicester and the whitewashing of Islamism – Hardeep Singh in Spiked

Leicester mayor Sir Peter Soulsby has established an independent inquiry into the violent disorder that rocked the east […]
November 2, 2022

Thank goodness we have Scottish courts defending free speech – Murdo Fraser in The Scotsman

It was Voltaire’s biographer, rather than the man himself, who came up with the phrase: “I hate what […]
October 18, 2022

AHA Celebrates 15 Years of Defending Freedoms in the U.S. Watch Our Anniversary Video and Read a Special Message from Ayaan Hirsi Ali

Note: this post was adapted from our October 2022 newsletter, in which AHA celebrated 15 years of defending […]
October 18, 2022

September 2022 Newsletter: AHA and Ayaan Hirsi Ali respond to Salman Rushdie attack

Dear Friend, Last month, I was horrified at the news of the brutal attack on Salman Rushdie. I […]
October 18, 2022

July/August 2022 Newsletter: NEW milestones and victories—thanks to YOU!

Dear Friend, There have been so many exciting developments and so much great news recently, I don’t know […]
October 12, 2022

On AHA Foundation’s 15th anniversary, we look to the future: AHA Executive Director George Zarubin unveils our revamped mission

Published 10/19/2022 15 Years of Achievements I still can’t quite believe that it’s been over 5 years since […]
October 11, 2022

AHA Foundation Board Chairman Chris DeMuth reflects on his friendship with Ayaan Hirsi Ali and AHA’s 15 years defending liberty for all

Published 10/19/2022 How I became friends with Ayaan Hirsi Ali I was one of the first of millions […]
October 10, 2022

Honor violence happens right here in America. Will a guilty verdict for Yaser Said be our wake up call?

Published 10/11/2022 For this International Day of the Girl Child, AHA Foundation’s Director of Policy and Women’s Programs […]
October 5, 2022

Free speech in universities: new data reveals student and public perceptions – King’s College London News Centre

There is strong agreement among students that their university is protecting freedom of expression and robust debate, as […]
October 5, 2022

‘A ticking timebomb’: Extent of hidden FGM cases during Covid lockdowns won’t be known for years, experts fear – i News

Female Genital Mutilation was a hidden issue even before Covid, but experts say the abuse of girls cut […]