AHA Foundation news on women’s rights and feminism


December 9, 2017

How sharia marriages can hurt women in the West – The Economist

SHIRIN MUSA draws on bitter experience to inspire her work to help women caught between legal and cultural […]
December 3, 2017

To end AIDS, we must tackle gender inequality – Stat

or nearly 30 years, the first day of December has offered an opportunity to unite in the fight […]
December 3, 2017

#MeToo Must Fight For Women In Refugee Camps, Not Just On Red Carpets – Huffington Post

This fall, #MeToo dominated the news cycle, as high-profile actress after high-profile actress came forward with their stories […]
November 22, 2017

Aurora Prize Selection Committee will gather to review 2018 nominations – Panorama

The Selection Committee of the Aurora Prize for Awakening Humanity will gather in Berlin, Germany on December 4, […]
November 16, 2017

Moore case spotlights a risk to young girls – CNN

People are looking in shocked disgust at the defenders of Roy Moore. How can so many Alabamans throw […]
November 2, 2017

Let’s Prioritize Protecting Girls – IWF

Beyoncé has often been controversial, but her latest video deserves unanimous applause for raising awareness of how girls are still treated […]
October 5, 2017

Violence against women hurts Arab economies, U.N. says – Reuters

The United Nations called on Arab nations on Wednesday to calculate the economic cost of violence against women, […]
October 3, 2017

Saudi Arabia Agrees to Let Women Drive – The New York Times

Saudi Arabia announced on Tuesday that it would allow women to drive, ending a longstanding policy that has […]
September 29, 2017

Violence against girls is corrosive to society – EURACTIV

There may be nothing more corrosive to our societies than allowing this assault to continue. Yet there are […]
September 25, 2017

Education Cannot Wait – investing in our shared humanity – Huffington Post

World leaders gathered at the United Nations in New York this past week. At the 72nd General Assembly, […]
September 20, 2017

40 million in modern slavery and 152 million in child labour around the world – ILO

New research developed jointly by the International Labour Organization (ILO)1  and the Walk Free Foundation2 , in partnership with the […]
September 9, 2017

Why you should stand up for girls’ rights – MSNBC

More than 90 percent of countries around the globe have laws that discriminate against women. My homeland, Tanzania, […]
September 9, 2017

Attention Girls: We Have the Power to Change the World – Brit & Co

My name is Cassie Levesque. I’m 18, a Gold Award Girl Scout, and I am working to change […]
August 17, 2017

Women’s Oppression: Across the Globe – Atypical Female

Disclaimer: this post contains information that may be concerning to those sensitive to the topics of genital mutilation. […]
August 8, 2017

Iran Planning to Raise Women’s Legal Age of Marriage – Iran Front Page

Iranian lawmaker Fatemeh Zolqadr said the Iranian Parliament, in coordination with the country’s Vice-Presidency for Women and Family […]