March 13, 2017

3 Photographs That Tell The Whole Truth About Female Genital Mutilation (NSFW)

Elisabeth Ubbe was a young nursing student at a Swedish hospital back in the ‘90s when a doctor […]
January 24, 2017

AHA’s Most Popular Blog Posts of 2016

With the new year, we invite you to look back with us and catch up on the AHA […]
January 24, 2017

Amidst Torrential Rainfall and Floods, 10,000 People Show Up to Hear Ayaan Speak at MPSF Speaker Series in California

Earlier this month, AHA Foundation's program manager Kendall had an opportunity to listen to Ayaan give a speech […]
December 11, 2016

At InHer Circle Discussion, Ayaan Hirsi Ali Shares the Choice That Fuels the Mission of Her Life’s Work

Recently, AHA Foundation founder, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, sat down for a discussion with former CNN Chief White House […]
October 28, 2016

Amanda Parker, Interim Executive Director, on Stopping Child Marriage and Protecting Childhoods

Dear AHA Foundation Supporter, I love Halloween. Celebrations around my neighborhood bring back special childhood memories. I remember […]
October 19, 2016

AHA Foundation Trainings: On a Mission to Make the US a Safer Place to Be a Girl

A battered but undeterred stay-at-home-mom stashing money into a cereal box to save enough to leave her abusive […]
July 20, 2016

An Interview With Hilary Burrage: How She’s Fighting to Stop FGM in the UK

Hilary Burrage, British sociologist and author, on the fight against FGM: We must never, for one moment, be […]
June 16, 2016

Books for Your Summer Reading List from Advocates against Honor Violence

June 15, 2016

“I heard things I could not imagine”: a Kenyan Activist Reveals How He Became a Voice Against FGM

As female genital mutilation (FGM) continues to claim lives of women around the world, and at the onset […]
June 12, 2016

Myths About FGM, Our Executive Director Bids Farewell, and the Chance to Choose the AHA T-shirt

Dear AHA Foundation Supporter, Here we are in May with summer almost upon us! Soon school will be […]
June 2, 2016

Death of Mayar Mohamed Mousa after FGM Operation

There has been a worldwide outcry against female genital mutilation (FGM) following the death of Mayar Mohamed Mousa […]
May 24, 2016

Five Myths About Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)

  This month, we share with you five common misconceptions about FGM, and ways that you can help […]
May 23, 2016

Men Come Out Against Khatna

21 men have come out against the practice of khatna, or female circumcision, within the Dawoodi Bohra community […]
May 16, 2016

WHO Issues Guidelines to Treat FGM Victims

The World Health Organization (WHO) issued guidelines to physically and mentally treat victims of female genital mutilation (FGM). […]
May 6, 2016

Interview with FGM Survivor

“This American Life” features an interview with a FGM survivor, Mariya Karimjee. The interview chronicles Karimjee’s quest to find […]
February 29, 2016

Ayaan’s Bravery Inspires a Room Full of Lions

Once forced to contain her voice, Ayaan now speaks to girls suffering around the world: “You Can be […]
February 5, 2016

First Successful FGM Prosecution in Australia

Two women in Australia were convicted on charges of “khatna,” a procedure  involves cutting a girl’s clitoris in the presence […]
February 5, 2016

New Report Highlighting Worldwide Problem of FGM

UNICEF released a report highlighting the global problem of female genital mutilation (FGM). According to the report, at […]
January 12, 2016

Fight to End FGM in India

A group of women in India who were subjected to female genital mutilation (FGM) in their youth are […]
December 21, 2015

2015 Annual Report

In 2007, Ayaan Hirsi Ali founded the AHA Foundation to protect US women and girls from honor violence […]