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 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

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 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 […]
August 27, 2020

FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitive Yaser Abdel Said Now in Custody After Committing Honor Killings in 2008 – FBI

Yaser Abdel Said, a capital murder suspect wanted in connection with the homicide of his two teenage daughters, […]
August 27, 2020

Massachusetts Bans FGM After Seven-Year Push by Survivors and Advocates

August 26, 2020 It took seven years for the work to come to fruition, but on August 6 […]
August 26, 2020

Imo women groups laud UNICEF, NOA over fight against Female Genital Mutilation – The Guardian

Some women groups in Owerri West and Ehime Mbano Local Government areas of Imo State have lauded UNICEF […]
August 26, 2020

One step at a time: UN women’s health agency helping shift dangerous social norms – UN News

One of the largest chiefdoms in Zambia’s Eastern Province is challenging harmful social norms, including child marriage, risky […]
August 14, 2020

August Newsletter: Seven years of gridlock ended—FGM banned in Massachusetts, CTF kicks off new school year

I am so excited to write to you about our huge victory in Massachusetts. After seven years of […]
July 24, 2020

Thousands of female genital mutilation cases identified in England in past year – Yahoo

Thousands of victims of female genital mutilation (FGM) have been identified in England in the past year. An […]
July 9, 2020

Healthcare professionals conduct 80% of FGM in Egypt – MENAFN

(MENAFN – Daily News Egypt) An estimated 8 in 10 girls in countries such as Egypt and Sudan […]
July 6, 2020

Sudan’s bid to ban genital mutilation sparks hope, caution – Associated Press

CAIRO (AP) — It’s been more than 60 years. But the scene is seared still into Kawthar Ali’s […]
July 1, 2020

UN Calls for End to Practices Threatening Women, Girls Worldwide – VOA News

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has called for urgent action to stop female genital mutilation, child marriage […]
July 1, 2020

The Case against Revolution with Ayaan Hirsi Ali – the Uncommon Knowledge Podcast

Ayaan Hirsi Ali, the founder of AHA Foundation, was featured in the Uncommon Knowledge podcast, hosted by Peter […]
June 26, 2020

Female genital mutilation: Report shows 68,000 victims in Germany – Deutsche Welle

The amount of women and girls in Germany who have undergone female genital mutilation (FGM) has increased to […]
June 22, 2020

Malaysian children as young as 12 are getting married, and it’s legal – South China Morning Post

Childhood friends Iris, Mary and Sarah were once typical teenage girls – they did homework together, took selfies, […]
June 18, 2020

India drafting law to increase nuptial age of girls – Anadolu Agency

Even as India has become home to the largest number of child brides in the world, it has […]