Grace Paulson

J.D.

Law

AHA Foundation

Policy Intern Part time

- Conducted meetings with congressional and professional staff to inform them of the harmful practices still legal in the United States, such as honor violence, female genital mutilation, and forced marriage - Successfully helped pass legislation banning child marriage in Connecticut and Vermont - Successfully helped pass legislation banning female genital mutilation in Washington State - Organized female genital mutilation prevention and awareness trainings around the United States - Helped create survivor guides, detailing the criminal and civil remedies associated with female genital mutilation