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September 20, 2016

My Escape from Child Marriage to Freedom

In her guest blog, Gabriella Gillespie describes her remarkable escape from a marriage her father forced her into […]
September 11, 2016

Free Webinar on Protecting Girls from Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in the US

More than half a million of girls in the US have undergone or are at risk of being […]
August 17, 2016

An Interview with Nazir Afzal, UK’s Chief Executive of the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners, on Criminalization of Forced Marriage

Nazir Afzal OBE, honor violence expert from the UK’s Chief Executive of the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners, […]
August 17, 2016

The AHA Foundation Supports the Criminalization of Forced Marriage

Throughout the history of the AHA Foundation, we have come down firmly on the side of outlawing and […]
August 17, 2016

Dressed in Wedding Veils, Protestors Demand Banning Marriage for Children Under Age of 18

Amanda Parker, Interim Executive Director of the AHA Foundation, speaks at the Chain-In. Photo: Susan Landmann This past […]
July 20, 2016

An Interview With Hilary Burrage: How She’s Fighting to Stop FGM in the UK

Hilary Burrage, British sociologist and author, on the fight against FGM: We must never, for one moment, be […]
July 20, 2016

A Filmmaker Stands Up to Honor Violence: An Interview with Vibha Gulati

Vibha at work on set with director Danis Tanovic.   When a friend or family member is murdered […]
July 19, 2016

Behind the Scenes of the AHA Foundation – From the Intern’s Perspective

I came to AHA in my senior year of college, with a background in theatre and politics – […]
July 6, 2016

A Critical Step in the Fight Against FGM: Agreeing to Abolish All Forms of FGM

In the June 18 issue of “The Economist,” the magazine published two potentially harmful articles about female genital mutilation/cutting […]
June 16, 2016

Books for Your Summer Reading List from Advocates against Honor Violence

June 16, 2016

A Former Refugee, Now CEO at the National Center for Civil and Human Rights – Derreck Kayongo Continues to Inspire and Speak with Actions

Derreck Kayongo is head of the Atlanta-based National Center for Civil and Human Rights. With a longstanding career […]
June 15, 2016

“I heard things I could not imagine”: a Kenyan Activist Reveals How He Became a Voice Against FGM

As female genital mutilation (FGM) continues to claim lives of women around the world, and at the onset […]
May 25, 2016

Help Choose the Image for the AHA Foundation’s T-shirt

May 24, 2016

AHA Foundation’s Executive Director Bids a Farewell, Reflects on Most Inspiring Achievements

“From Africa to the Middle East to the U.S., I have met many women and girls who understand […]
May 24, 2016

Five Myths About Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)

  This month, we share with you five common misconceptions about FGM, and ways that you can help […]