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July 11, 2013

Britain’s Chief Prosecutor Nazir Afzal, champion of women’s rights and speaker at AHA Foundation conferences, discusses the great work he’s doing protecting women in the UK from sexual abuse.

Britain’s Chief Prosecutor Nazir Afzal, champion of women’s rights and speaker at AHA Foundation conferences, discusses the great […]
July 4, 2013

The most senior female police officer in Afghanistan’s Helmand province, and a symbol of improving women’s rights in the face of Taliban hostility, has been shot dead.

The most senior female police officer in Afghanistan’s Helmand province, and a symbol of improving women’s rights in […]
July 4, 2013

In Egypt, women face an alarming rate of sexual violence.

In Egypt, women face an alarming rate of sexual violence. Link: http://www.hrw.org/news/2013/07/03/egypt-epidemic-sexual-violence
June 22, 2013

A study by Cambridge University has found that almost half of boys and one in five girls in Jordan’s capital city, Amman, believe that killing a woman who has “dishonored,” or shamed, her family is justifiable.

A study by Cambridge University has found that almost half of boys and one in five girls in […]
June 12, 2013

All Londoners have a duty to help in the fight against female genital mutilation as the “cutting season” approaches, British International Development Minister Lynne Featherstone has said.

All Londoners have a duty to help in the fight against female genital mutilation as the “cutting season” […]
June 12, 2013

Several hospital and community-based clinics in London help women who have suffered FGM (female genital mutilation), as well as one in Birmingham and another about to open in Bristol.

Several hospital and community-based clinics in London help women who have suffered FGM, as well as one in […]
June 12, 2013

The International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics reports that some 75 per cent of female genital mutilation (FGM) cases in Egypt are carried out by medical staff, according to the 2008 Demographic and Health Survey – up from just 17 per cent in 1996.

The International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics reports that some 75 per cent of female genital mutilation (FGM) […]
June 12, 2013

U.N. agencies have called for the prosecution of an Egyptian doctor after a 13-year-old girl died while undergoing female genital mutilation at a private clinic.

U.N. agencies have called for the prosecution of an Egyptian doctor after a 13-year-old girl died while undergoing […]
June 10, 2013

In Egypt, the death of a 13-year-old girl at a private clinic of female genital mutilation has once again highlighted that female genital mutilation continues to endanger lives despite laws forbidding the practice.

In Egypt, the death of a 13-year-old girl at a private clinic of female genital mutilation has once […]
June 6, 2013

Our latest blog post focuses on the story of Amina Ajmal, an American citizen who was forced into a marriage in Pakistan.

Our latest blog post focuses on the story of Amina Ajmal, an American citizen who was forced into […]
May 28, 2013

In the Wall Street Journal, Ayaan Hirsi Ali discusses the problems of Islamic religious leadership.

In the Wall Street Journal, Ayaan Hirsi Ali discusses the the problems of Islamic religious leadership. Link: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323475304578503613890263762.html?mod=WSJ_Opinion_LEADTop
May 27, 2013

A mother and two daughters were allegedly killed by male relatives in southern Egypt who believed they’d had affairs, the latest apparent example of so-called “honor killings” in which women are slain for violating traditional morals in the conservative region, a security official said Friday.

A mother and two daughters were allegedly killed by male relatives in southern Egypt who believed they’d had […]
May 20, 2013

In the Wall Street Journal, Ayaan Hirsi Ali discusses the meaning of becoming a U.S. citizen and offers her thoughts on immigration reform and political Islam.

In the Wall Street Journal, Ayaan Hirsi Ali discusses the meaning of becoming a U.S. citizen and offers […]
May 20, 2013

In a powerful statement for women’s rights, a female Egyptian journalist chose to remove her veil during an interview with a fundamentalist cleric and entered into a discussion about women’s rights.

In a powerful statement for women’s rights, a female Egyptian journalist chose to remove her veil during an […]
May 20, 2013

An American mother was able to successfully rescue her son from a kidnapping in Egypt.

An American mother was able to successfully rescue her son from a kidnapping in Egypt. Link: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/04/28/pennsylvania-mother-reunited-with-son-after-rescue-in-egypt-fearful-reprisal/
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