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November 18, 2020
The Past, Present and Future of Islamic Reformation in the U.S. with Muhammad Fraser-Rahim
11-18-2020 Muhammad Fraser-Rahim is the Executive Director of North America for Quilliam International. He is an expert on
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November 14, 2020
November Newsletter: Former Prosecutor on the Upcoming Honor Killing Trial; Muhammad Fraser-Rahim Speaks on the Past, Present and Future of Islamic Reform in America
Nearly 13 years ago, we lost teenage sisters Amina and Sarah Said to a brutal honor killing. Their
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November 13, 2020
What We Are Grateful for in 2020
2020 has been a year of struggles—from uncertainty to isolation, the COVID-19 pandemic has thrown a wrench in
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November 13, 2020
Philippines’ Senate approves bill declaring child marriage a crime – Manila Bulletin
The Senate on Monday approved on third and final reading the bill prohibiting and declaring child marriage as
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November 13, 2020
Maharashtra, India: 214 child marriages stopped amid lockdown – The Free Press Journal
In a bid to end the harmful practice of child marriage across Maharashtra, the Women and Child Development
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November 13, 2020
7 arrested in Narok after morning crackdown on FGM perpetrators – KBC News
Narok South Deputy County Commissioner Felix Kisalu said the seven, five girls and two women who were arrested
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November 6, 2020
Former Prosecutor Laura Reckart Reacts to a Recent Capture of Honor Killing Suspect
11-18-2020 Former Prosecutor Laura Reckart Reacts to a Recent Capture of Honor Killing Suspect Honor killings, the most
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November 5, 2020
American University: Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting: How One Woman Turned Her Pain into Advocacy
Watch: Event Description: A survivor of female genital mutilation (FGM), child sexual assault, and rape, F.A. Cole
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October 26, 2020
Ayaan Hirsi Ali joins U.S. Representative Dan Crenshaw’s Podcast to Discuss Wokeism
Ayaan joins Texas congressman Dan Crenshaw’s Podcast, Hold These Truths with Dan Crenshaw, to discuss wokeism, the culture wars,
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October 23, 2020
Kenyan efforts to end FGM suffer blow with victims paraded in ‘open defiance’ – The Guardian
Kenya has seen a setback in its progress to eradicate female genital mutilation (FGM) after an open parade in
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October 19, 2020
An Interview with Ayaan Hirsi Ali: Why Islam Needs a Reformation Now
Ayaan Hirsi Ali, the Somalian-born, Dutch-American scholar, former politician, author and activist, is also one of the world’s
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October 19, 2020
Ayaan Hirsi Ali for The Dispatch: The Attacks on Amy Coney Barrett’s Family Must Be Forcefully Rejected
I remember, in 2018, watching the repugnant Supreme Court confirmation hearings for now-Justice Brett Kavanaugh, in which he
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October 15, 2020
Ayaan Hirsi Ali for The Spectator: Can Macron stem the tide of Islamism in France?
Just over a week ago, Emanuel Macron said he wanted to end ‘Islamic separatism’ in France because a
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October 14, 2020
October Newsletter: Pandemic threatens historic FGM bill in the Senate; Philosophy Professor Peter Boghossian on how we can heal divides and stand up to cancel culture
In honor of International Day of the Girl Child this week, let’s ask ourselves this—are we doing enough
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October 8, 2020
Simple Ways We Can Fight Cancel Culture and Defend Freedom of Speech in an Interview with Peter Boghossian
October 11, 2020 Cancel culture is threatening our freedoms. To help us better understand what we can do
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October 8, 2020
By Slowing Down the Senate, Pandemic Crisis Threatens a Historic Victory Against FGM in the U.S.
October 11, 2020 In 2018, the federal ban outlawing FGM was ruled unconstitutional. Ever since then, AHA Foundation,
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October 7, 2020
Surviving Child Marriage in the United States: Yes, it happens here too. Legally.
Event Description: This event screened a short film called “Speaking Frankly: Child Marriage” by CBS Originals and featured
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October 6, 2020
Coronavirus risks ‘greatest surge in child marriages in 25 years’ – BBC News
The coronavirus pandemic could lead to a spike in child marriages globally, reversing 25 years of progress on
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October 6, 2020
‘So old he was losing his hair’: survivors urge MPs to end scandal of UK’s child brides – The Guardian
When Payzee Mahmod was married at 16 to a man nearly twice her age she didn’t understand the
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October 6, 2020
Sydney woman tells why COVID-19 makes her worried for vulnerable girls – The New Daily
This is not the first time I’ve lived through a lockdown. For most of my teenage years I
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