June 15, 2017

4th Person Charged in Detroit Genital Mutilation Case – CNN

A Detroit-area wife and mother accused of being involved in a federal female genital mutilation case was arrested […]
June 14, 2017

AHA Foundation Featured on The Tipping Point Discussing Female Genital Mutilation

AHA Foundation’s Senior Director, Amanda Parker, was featured on the show Tipping Point to discuss the Virginia Imam […]
June 14, 2017

Michigan Case Adds U.S. Dimension to Debate on Genital Mutilation – The New York Times

As more details emerge about the first-ever charges of female genital mutilation in the United States, the case […]
June 13, 2017

A Promise To Her Newborn Daughter: No More Female Genital Mutilation – NPR

Jaha Dukureh, now 27, was only one week old when the incident that came to define her life’s […]
June 9, 2017

Child Marriage Is Sharply Curtailed by New York Legislature – The New York Times

For young teenagers, New York State is calling the wedding off. The little-known law that for decades has […]
June 8, 2017

House Takes Aim at Female Genital Mutilation – The Detroit News

The Michigan House on Thursday approved bipartisan legislation that would create a new 15-year state felony for female […]
June 8, 2017

Virginia Imam Placed on Leave After Endorsing Female Genital Mutilation – Fox News

A Virginia imam has been placed on leave after advocating for the controversial practice of female genital mutilation. […]
June 8, 2017

Up To 100 Girls Cut in Mutilation Case, Feds Estimate – Detroit News

As many as 100 girls may have had their genitalia mutilated during a 12-year conspiracy involving three Metro […]
June 7, 2017

Activists in N.J. Push to Ban Child Marriage Before Christie Leaves Office – PBS

In an effort to make New Jersey the first state to ban child marriage, about 30 protesters outside the […]
June 7, 2017

Child Marriage Survivor: I Was Introduced to Him in the Morning and Handed Over That Night – Motto

Sara Tasneem was 15 years old when she was married off to a 28-year old stranger. Her parents […]
June 6, 2017

We Must No Longer Turn a Blind Eye to Islamic Extremism But Instead Root Out Radicals Who Hate the West – An Oped by Ayaan Hirsi Ali, The Sun

Originally Published by The Sun: 6 June 2017 THERE has been an unrelenting pattern of low-tech terror waged […]
June 6, 2017

MEDIA RELEASE – Virginian Imam Should Face Prosecution for Inciting Criminal Female Genital Mutilation

MEDIA RELEASE For immediate release – Tuesday 6 June 2017 Virginian Imam should face prosecution for inciting criminal […]
June 6, 2017

A Virginia Imam said Female Genital Mutilation Prevents ‘Hypersexuality,’ Leading to Calls for his Dismissal – The Washington Post

A Virginia mosque has publicly condemned the words of its leading imam, highlighting lingering divisions among Muslim leaders […]
June 5, 2017

Michigan ‘Genital Mutilation’ Case will Test Our Country’s Political Correctness – USA Today

In February, federal investigators uncovered a Michigan-based network of doctors and others who practice female genital mutilation (FGM) […]
June 5, 2017

State Lawmakers Rally Behind Push to End Child Marriages – Lockport Journal

New York is on track to becoming the first state to set the minimum age for getting married […]
June 5, 2017

Genitally Mutilated Girls Sent Back to Parents – The Australian

Queensland’s embattled child safety department returned two young girls to their parents ­despite a doctor finding they had […]
June 5, 2017

German Parliament Passes Law Ending Child Marriage – The Local Germany

The new law officially makes 18 the minimum age for marriage. Previously, 16-year-olds were allowed to marry adults […]
June 5, 2017

The Deadly Belief in Women’s Shame – An Op-Ed by Ayaan Hirsi Ali, The Sunday Times

Originally published by The Sunday Times: 4 June 2017 Nothing that comes from Isis surprises me, even though […]
June 2, 2017

The U.S. Laws That Allow Underage Girls to Get Married – Motto

Most Girls Scouts spend their time learning survival skills and selling cookies. But Cassandra Levesque, 18, spent her […]
June 2, 2017

CNN’s Fareed Zakaria: Conservative Voices ‘Are Being Silenced’ on Campuses

On Sunday, CNN’s Fareed Zakaria warned left-leaning Americans that they have to be more open to opposing viewpoints […]