July 25, 2017

When a Pin Prick Is Not Benign – Epoch Times

In April 2017, Dr. Jumana Nagarwala, a member of the Dawoodi Bohra Muslim community, was arrested for allegedly […]
July 25, 2017

Schoolgirls to fly to Google HQ after inventing app to end Female Genital Mutilation – Independent

Animated chatter spills out from a corner of tech giant Google’s Nairobi offices as five Kenyan schoolgirls discuss […]
July 25, 2017

My Responses to Readers of The New York Times, Michigan Passes Strongest Anti-FGM Law in the US, Two Interviews with Medical Professionals Working to Stop FGM, AHA Recommends Books for Summer Reading and more…

Dear AHA Foundation Supporter, The summer months are often a time for rest, but we have been busy at […]
July 24, 2017

U.S. Rep. Dave Trott endorses stricter penalties for female genital mutilation – MLive

Shortly after Michigan lawmakers voted to make female genital mutilation a state crime, U.S. Rep. Dave Trott, R-Birmingham, is […]
July 24, 2017

Child Marriage in New York Now Officially a Thing of the Past – New York UP

A law passed during the New York legislative session that ended the practice of child marriage went into […]
July 24, 2017

Canada must get tougher about preventing FGM – The Star

Re: Ottawa hedges on committing to track ‘abhorrent’ FGM, July 18 Ottawa hedges on committing to track ‘abhorrent’ […]
July 24, 2017

Former Child Bride Is Pedaling Her Way To A Brighter Future – NPR

At 14, Jenipher Sanni married a man who already had a wife and kids. He yelled at her […]
July 21, 2017

Conservatives are increasingly hostile to higher ed. Who can blame them? – USA Today

The Pew Research Center has a new survey confirming that, as you’d expect, Republicans have little love for institutions such as media […]
July 21, 2017

How the media covers “honor killings” reveals a double standard against women of different religions – Mic

On Sunday, Israeli authorities arrested an Arab Christian father in Ramle — a central city in Israel — for allegedly […]
July 20, 2017

VIDEO: KELLY CARLSON ON MAINE FGM LEGISLATION – End FGM Today

Maine actress Kelly Carlson discusses why the Maine legislature must pass its anti-FGM legislation immediately. Watch the video […]
July 20, 2017

Ayaan Hirsi Ali’s Most Recent Op-eds

Ayaan Hirsi Ali and Asra Q. Nomani: They Brushed off Kamala Harris. Then She Brushed Us Off. – […]
July 19, 2017

American Psychotherapist Devotes Her Career to Helping Survivors of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) Heal From Trauma

Originally published on 7/19/2017 American Psychotherapist Devotes Her Career to Helping Survivors of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) Heal […]
July 19, 2017

Attorney: Michigan genital mutilation case stretches to other states – USA Today

The genital mutilation investigation that has snared several people in Michigan has also stretched to other states. Federal agents […]
July 19, 2017

While His State Makes the News Due to Cases of Genital Mutilation, This Michigan Physician Argues for Cutting Off the Roots of the Practice

Dr. Mohammed Arsiwala is a board certified internist who practices urgent care medicine in Southeast Michigan. He is […]
July 19, 2017

Books that Have Inspired Us: AHA’s Summer Reading Recommendations

A good book can take you into another person’s world. At the AHA Foundation we encourage supporters to […]
July 18, 2017

Maine Senate to vote on female genital mutilation bill – WGME

A bill that would specifically make female genital mutilation a crime in Maine is heading to a likely […]
July 18, 2017

Egyptian Islamic preacher says Australia’s minority Muslims have a ‘mandatory duty’ to spread Islam to prevent ‘everyone becoming sinful’ – Daily Mail

An Islamic preacher from Egypt told a conference in Melbourne Muslims have a compulsory duty to spread Islam in any nation where […]
July 17, 2017

24 states have no laws against female genital mutilation. Here’s why that needs to change. – Mic

Under a series of new laws signed Tuesday, Michigan became the 26th state to place a criminal ban […]
July 16, 2017

200 Million Women and Girls Forced to Live With Female Genital Mutilation – Epoch Times

Don’t call Adama Lee Bah a victim. She is most definitely a survivor. Not only that, she is […]
July 13, 2017

Your Voice, Your Future Roundtable – “THE FGM CONTROVERSY” – WGME

An hour long discussion on Female Genital Mutilation. Panel: Imam Abdullah Dibba Shelby Quast, Director of Equality Now […]