October 8, 2020

By Slowing Down the Senate, Pandemic Crisis Threatens a Historic Victory Against FGM in the U.S.

October 11, 2020 In 2018, the federal ban outlawing FGM was ruled unconstitutional. Ever since then, AHA Foundation, […]
October 7, 2020

Surviving Child Marriage in the United States: Yes, it happens here too. Legally.

Event Description: This event screened a short film called “Speaking Frankly: Child Marriage” by CBS Originals and featured […]
October 6, 2020

Coronavirus risks ‘greatest surge in child marriages in 25 years’ – BBC News

The coronavirus pandemic could lead to a spike in child marriages globally, reversing 25 years of progress on […]
October 6, 2020

‘So old he was losing his hair’: survivors urge MPs to end scandal of UK’s child brides – The Guardian

When Payzee Mahmod was married at 16 to a man nearly twice her age she didn’t understand the […]
October 6, 2020

Sydney woman tells why COVID-19 makes her worried for vulnerable girls – The New Daily

This is not the first time I’ve lived through a lockdown. For most of my teenage years I […]
October 1, 2020

Parliament committee approves citizen’s initiative on FGM Ban – News Now Finland

The cross-party Parliamentary Legal Committee has voted unanimously to approve a citizen’s initiative to ban female genital mutilation. […]
September 30, 2020

Ayaan Hirsi Ali Joins Intelligence Squared to Debate the Dangers Cancel Culture

On September 22, Ayaan Hirsi Ali joined British media company and debate platform Intelligence Squared to debate how […]
September 29, 2020

On the Cusp of the Victory – Fate of Federal FGM Ban is Now in the Hands of the Senate

We have hit a crucial time in our fight against female genital mutilation (FGM). On September 24, 2020, […]
September 17, 2020

Ayaan Hirsi Ali Writes “To Even Debate Immigration, We Must Use the Right Language”

A warning cry has begun that COVID will mean the end of immigration. On the surface, the numbers […]
September 14, 2020

Washington Examiner Op-Ed from Ayaan Hirsi Ali—America’s free speech choice: Ideological straitjacket or free and open debate?

In the new “Philadelphia Statement” published last month, a group of diverse and thoughtful people came together to […]
September 14, 2020

September Newsletter: Ayaan Hirsi Ali on 9/11 and how she became a staunch defender of freedom of speech; Our long-time supporter, Ambassador Bremer shares about standing up for women’s rights in Iraq

When tragedy engulfed New York City on this day 19 years ago, it felt like the world stopped […]
September 11, 2020

How Ayaan Hirsi Ali Became a Staunch Defender of Freedom of Speech

For years, Ayaan Hirsi Ali has been one of the most vocal defenders of free speech. As the […]
September 10, 2020

Ayaan Hirsi Ali Writes Op-Ed for WSJ: “What Islamists and ‘Wokeists’ Have in Common”

On the eve of 9/11, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, founder of AHA Foundation, wrote an op-ed for The Wall Street […]
September 10, 2020

‘We’re No. 28! And Dropping!’ – The New York Times

This should be a wake-up call: New data suggest that the United States is one of just a […]
September 10, 2020

United States Ambassador Bremer Reflects on Working to Improve Women’s Rights in Iraq Post 9/11

Like many other AHA Foundation supporters, Ambassador Bremer joined our cause after learning about the journey and work […]
September 10, 2020

United States Ambassador Bremer Reflects on Working to Improve Women’s Rights in Iraq Post 9/11

 Like many other AHA Foundation supporters, Ambassador Bremer joined our cause after learning about the journey and work […]
September 9, 2020

Why Covid school closures are making girls marry early – The Guardian

Samita (not her real name) is 17 and lives in the Lamjung district of Nepal. It was never easy, […]
September 9, 2020

Early Marriages in India: No Child’s Play – The Diplomat

Sixteen-year-old Arti Mukhia, a bright class eight student at a municipal school in Alwar, Rajasthan won’t be going […]
September 8, 2020

Ayaan Hirsi Ali: Republicans should campaign hard for votes of immigrants like me who are US citizens – Fox News

As I watched the recently concluded Republican National Convention, I was happy to see so many immigrant stories highlighted […]
September 4, 2020

NC is becoming a destination for child marriage. Help me stop it. | OPINION – Citizen-Times

Late last year, a 49-year-old man and a 17-year-old girl from Kentucky came into my office to request […]