May 25, 2021

Indiana State Senator Elizabeth Brown Passes A+ FGM Legislation in Her State

Published on 5/25/2021 In most of the states where AHA Foundation works, we see unanimous support for outlawing […]
May 25, 2021

“I never thought I’d be working to end child marriage right here in the U.S.”

Seeing the effects of child marriage first-hand early in her career, AHA Foundation’s Brooke Bumgarner found a calling […]
May 25, 2021

Ayaan Hirsi Ali for UnHerd: “How influencers have legitimised anti-Semitism”

In July 2005, Mohammed Bouyeri stood trial for the murder of Theo van Gogh. A year earlier, in […]
May 25, 2021

All must be done to wipe out FGM – The Kenyan Star

Culture is dynamic and should evolve and change with the times. That is why some practices, norms, beliefs, […]
May 14, 2021

After last year’s FGM Bill, Advocates Are Hoping for a Child Marriage Ban in Massachusetts as Well – TTN MA

When a young girl is wed to a minor, often times against her will, she is limited in […]
May 12, 2021

Bill asks: How many children marry in California? – The Orange County Register

If you are younger than 18 in California you can’t get a tattoo, buy a Lottery ticket, or […]
May 11, 2021

“I saw tribalism rip a country apart — and now it’s happening in America”: Ayaan Hirsi Ali for the New York Post

About a decade ago, when I worked for the American Enterprise Institute, I had to force myself to […]
May 3, 2021

Christina Hoff Sommers on Freedom Feminism with the Ayaan Hirsi Ali Podcast

Ayaan talks with Christina Hoff Sommers about an alternative to radical feminism: freedom feminism. Christina shares her experiences […]
April 30, 2021

Bill to raise NC’s minimum age requirement for marriage halted, despite bipartisan support – ABC 13 News

RALEIGH, N.C. (WLOS) — A bill to raise the minimum age to get married from age 14 to […]
April 28, 2021

The Ayaan Hirsi Ali Podcast: Detective Chris Boughey on Honor Violence

Ayaan talks with Detective Chris Boughey about honor killings in the United States. Detective Boughey describes the 2009 […]
April 27, 2021

Some claim NC is becoming a ‘destination for child marriage.’ A bipartisan bill seeks to change that – North Carolina Health News

The couple entered Drew Reisinger’s office in Asheville after a three-hour trip across two state lines. He was […]
April 23, 2021

April Newsletter: Child marriage legislation and how you can help; Former Danish journalist Flemming Rose defends freedom of speech

There are few times that are more crucial for the protection of girls than right now in the […]
April 21, 2021

Fight Against Child Marriage in the U.S. at a Crossroads

Published on 4/21/2021 For years, AHA Foundation has demanded zero tolerance for child marriage across the country. During […]
April 20, 2021

Flemming Rose on Hate Speech, Self Censorship and Emerging Totalitarian Impulses Within Todays’ Democracies

Published 4/20/2021 Since 2005, when he published several controversial cartoons depicting the prophet Muhammad, Rose has been on […]
April 19, 2021

Help Decide the Future of Child Marriage and Other Dangerous Practices in the U.S.

Published 4/19/21 Help Decide the Future of Child Marriage and Other Dangerous Practices in the U.S. As hard […]
April 16, 2021

Indiana poised to ban cultural practice of female genital mutilation – The Times of Northwest Indiana

Indiana is set to become the 40th state to criminalize the practice of female genital mutilation. The General […]
April 16, 2021

In Bid to Boost Its Profile, ISIS Turns to Africa’s Militants – The New York Times

JOHANNESBURG — The Islamic State’s self-declared caliphate has fallen, its fighters have dispersed and its leader, Abu Bakr […]
April 14, 2021

January Newsletter: Why our fight against FGM is far from over, Top blogs of 2020

This month, the STOP FGM Act of 2020 was signed into law, marking one of the biggest wins […]
April 7, 2021

‘Was like a business transaction’: Woman married when 13 now advocating to end child marriage – KFDA News

AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) – Child marriage may seem like a third-world problem, but the issue is very much […]
April 6, 2021

Context Beyond the Headlines Interviews AHA Senior Director Amanda Parker on International Women’s Day

On International Women’s day, the Canadian news program Context Beyond the Headlines interviewed AHA’s Senior Director Amanda Parker. […]