November 25, 2021

William McGurn on the Afghanistan Exit – The Ayaan Hirsi Ali Podcast

Ayaan speaks with William McGurn about President Biden’s disastrous policy in Afghanistan. They discuss Biden’s speech declaring the […]
November 25, 2021

The woman risking it all to help child brides annul their marriages – CNN

Jodhpur, India (CNN) — The Child Marriage Restraint Act (CMRA) of 1929 set out to “eradicate the evil of […]
November 25, 2021

MPs back raising minimum marriage age to 18 to protect children – BBC News

MPs have backed raising the legal age of marriage to 18 to stop vulnerable children being forced to […]
November 25, 2021

In Pakistan, minority girls and women are being forced into marriages and religious conversions – Aleteia

Girls and women from religious minorities continue to be victims of forced conversion and marriage in Pakistan, with […]
November 25, 2021

Afghan Families ‘Marry Off’ Baby Girls For Dowries Amid Extreme Hunger – Global Citizen

Jobless and engulfed in debt, Afghan brick kiln worker Fazal said the country’s imploding economy had left him […]
November 25, 2021

Hackney school praised for tackling topics of abuse and FGM – Hackney Gazette

A Hackney school has won praise from a campaigner for its efforts to stamp out Female Genital Mutilation […]
November 25, 2021

Reversing underage marriage trend in the North – Punch

NIGERIA’S disgraceful scorecard on the plight of the girl-child was re-enacted with a new report from Save the […]
November 22, 2021

AHA Foundation Wins a 3-Year Grant from Department of Justice to Fight FGM/C in Chicago North Side

Published 12/07/2021 AHA Foundation recently received the news that we have won a 3-year federal grant from the […]
November 18, 2021

I’ve Fought FGM for 20 Years. It Terrifies Me How Many Girls Have Been Cut During COVID-19 – Dr Leyla Hussein in Global Citizen

I often say I would never recommend activism as a career path for anyone. It is truly gruelling, […]
November 16, 2021

Police Say Victims In Norway Attack Were Stabbed, Not Killed By Bow And Arrow – Forbes

The five people killed in the Norwegian town of Kongsberg last Wednesday died from stab wounds and not […]
November 15, 2021

Representative Kay Khan: “…the more I learned [about child marriage in Massachusetts], the more I realized we needed to act.”

11/15/2021 This month, the fight to end child marriage in Massachusetts reaches a crucial moment. Two bills have […]
November 15, 2021

“It is our job to protect the innocence of our children.” Jenn survived child marriage in the U.S. Now she fights to end it.

Published 11/15/2021 Jenn is a survivor of child marriage in the U.S. Here, she tells AHA Foundation her […]
November 11, 2021

Drexel University: Female Genital Mutilation is Child Abuse

Watch: Event Description: On May 26, 2021, F.A. Cole spoke to the students at Utah State University about […]
October 30, 2021

Early Marriage, Teen Pregnancy As Threats to Girl-Child Education – Leadership

A UNESCO report released on the occasion of the International Day of the Girl Child (11 October) shows […]
October 29, 2021

Progressives are a gift to Islamism – UnHerd

In the almost 30 years that I have lived in the West, discussion surrounding Islamism has been stymied […]
October 29, 2021

Counterweight Connects with Ayaan Hirsi Ali – Counterweight Media

Earlier this year, Ayaan spoke with Counterweight Media to discuss extremist ideologies. She drew upon her own experience […]
October 25, 2021

The myth of lone-wolf terrorism – UnHerd

My heart sank twice last week: first when I heard about the brutal murder of Sir David Amess; […]
October 19, 2021

Sir David Amess stabbing: What we know so far – BBC

Here’s how the attack unfolded and what we know so far. What happened? The MP for Southend West […]
October 18, 2021

Bow and arrow attack in Norway that killed 5 appears to be ‘terrorist act’ – Hot Air

This strange story of a man in Norway murdering people with a bow and arrow broke yesterday but […]
October 11, 2021

October 2021 Newsletter: First FGM trial in U.S. dismissed; we lost a battle but will fight on to win the war

October 11 was declared the International Day of the Girl Child almost 10 years ago. Though we have […]