July 14, 2023

AHA’s Michigan child marriage victory marks a major milestone – thanks to all our supporters!

Published 7/14/2023  Below, you can read a message from our Director of Policy and Women’s Programs Michele Hanash […]
July 14, 2023

House judiciary turns sights to child marriage bills – Michigan Radio NPR

A bill package to end child marriage in Michigan received a first House committee hearing Wednesday. The legislation […]
July 14, 2023

House panel weighs bills ending child marriage in Michigan – Michigan Advance

Forty-two states currently allow child marriage and seven states have no statutory minimum age, including Michigan. Proponents and […]
July 4, 2023

July 4, 2023 message from Ayaan Hirsi Ali: Reclaim the spirit of American idealism!

Dear Friend, My faith in America is boundless.  I came here—like many before me—in search of an opportunity […]
June 29, 2023

“[We in the CLARITy Coalition] know the totalitarianism and tyranny of Islamists and recognize the need to oppose them full-heartedly.” Jaleh Tavakoli on attending the CLARITy conference and being the first non-founding member to join the coalition.

Published 6/29/2023  Jaleh Tavakoli is an Iranian/Danish ex-Muslim dissident. Her family fled the Islamist tyranny of Iran when […]
June 23, 2023

“It’s a privilege to be a part of such an amazing and diverse group of people ready to defend civilization from the grave threat of Islamist tyranny.” Thomas Sheedy on being a CLARITy Founding Member, fighting for Enlightenment values, and more.

Published 6/30/2023 Thomas Sheedy is the President and Founder of Atheists for Liberty and a Founding Member of […]
May 26, 2023

May 2023 Newsletter: Have you heard the amazing news?

Dear Friend, Last month was full of amazing news. On April 20, Washington and Vermont passed bills against […]
May 26, 2023

April 2023 Newsletter: Join Ayaan’s webinar & our Spring MATCHING Campaign

Dear Friend, I’m excited to share three announcements with you this month. First, AHA Foundation’s 2022 Annual Report: 15 […]
May 26, 2023

February/March 2023 Newsletter: Our voice is our greatest weapon: survivors and activists speak out this International Women’s Day

Dear Friend, Today is International Women’s Day, a day very close to my heart. For over 15 years, […]
May 26, 2023

January 2023 Newsletter: Friend, catch up with our best blogs of 2022 and meet our new Board Chairman

IMPORTANT NOTICE Please note that our mailing address has changed to: AHA Foundation | 5237 River Road, Suite 333, Bethesda, MD 20816 […]
May 23, 2023

December 2022 Newsletter: Watch Ayaan’s opening remarks at the first CLARITy conference gathering Muslim dissidents and allies from around the world to combat Islamism

Dear Friend, As 2022 draws to a close, I’d like to thank you for your help in making […]
May 23, 2023

November 2022 Newsletter: As Thanksgiving approaches, I’m grateful for the heroes who live among us

Dear Friend, As Thanksgiving approaches, I have been thinking about what I am most grateful for. This year, […]
May 19, 2023

Salman Rushdie warns free expression is under threat – BBC News

Salman Rushdie warns free expression is under threat Nine months after he was was stabbed on stage, acclaimed […]
May 19, 2023

Michigan marriage laws allow for child marriage; lawmakers want to change that – CBS News Detroit

Michigan marriage laws allow for child marriage; lawmakers want to change that Michigan policymakers and advocates have attempted […]
May 15, 2023

House judiciary turns sights to child marriage bills – Michigan Radio

AHA Foundation’s Director of Policy and Women’s Programs was quoted in this news piece about legislation in Michigan […]
May 8, 2023

Iran executes two men convicted of blasphemy – BBC News

Iran has executed two men who were convicted of “burning the Quran” and “insulting the Prophet of Islam”, […]
May 5, 2023

Ayaan Hirsi Ali on The Future of Democracy – The Milken Institute

On May 1, Ayaan Hirsi Ali was part of a panel at the Milken Institute to discuss the […]
May 2, 2023

Father, son indicted in alleged kidnapping conspiracy – ABC 50

Father, son indicted in alleged kidnapping conspiracy BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A father and son have been indicted […]
May 1, 2023

AHA’s Disruption for Good continues with two huge victories against FGM and child marriage in Washington and Vermont

Published 5/5/2023  AHA Foundation is thrilled to share the news of two major victories: on April 20, legislation […]
April 27, 2023

Honoring the mothers—the survivors and activists—whose bravery inspires and fuels our movement

Jenny, FGM survivor and activist from Kentucky “I decided to start talking about what happened to me for […]