Female Genital Mutilation
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is usually performed on girls for cultural or religious reasons and involves the removal of parts of the external female genitalia. FGM is most common in Asia and Africa, but is performed on by religious and ethnic minority communities in the West as well. The practice predates both Islam and Christianity but is often justified by religious reasons of ensuring modesty of women by curbing their sexual drive. FGM is rarely performed by medical professionals, poses a risk to the health of the girl and has been shown to cause psychological damage. More
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Defending FGM - wellbeing - life-style | Stuff.co.nz
12 Mar 03:47Some 20 odd years ago, when I was just finishing university in the US, I chose to travel to my country of heritage - Sierra Leone - to undergo female initiation. This included female circumcision.
Eliminating The Scourge Of Female Genital Mutilation - OpEd Eurasia Review | Eurasia Review
12 Mar 03:47Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a global outrage, which has already affected 100-140 million women and girls worldwide. Since 1992, Equality Now has been working to end all forms of violence and discrimination against women and girls. Eliminating...
Artists fight female genital mutilation | New Europe
12 Mar 03:46Amnesty International Ireland has united with a number of organisations in European Union member states and will bring its END FGM campaign to Brussels on 27 February.
Most Ghanaians in the Northern regions support female genital mutilation | VibeGhana.com
12 Mar 03:46Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is the practice that involves the complete removal or partial removal or alteration of the genital for non-medical reasons. It is one of the major negative cultural practices that violate the fundamental human rights...
In Indonesia, continuing debate over "female circumcision" - khabarsoutheastasia.com
12 Mar 03:45The OIC says Islam does not support the practice and the UN has condemned it. What stance will Indonesia take?
Cameron Pledges Aid to End Female Genital Cutting - The Daily Beast
12 Mar 03:28British Prime Minister David Cameron is set to announce the “largest-ever” international investment to end female genital mutilation,
Britain has 65,000 victims of female mutilation â and another 30,000 are at risk - UK - News - London Evening Standard
12 Mar 03:27More girls are at risk of genital mutilation in Britain than anywhere else in Europe. About 65,790 people living in the UK have been victims of the practice, while a further 30,000 are at risk, according to new research.
New UK aid programme aims to help end FGM “in a generation” - TrustLaw
12 Mar 03:27Campaign to end female genital mutilation in a generation is optimistic, say campaigners familiar with countries practising it, as Britain prepares to launch new global drive
Families Cross Tanzania To Practice FGM
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Group Hopes With Education To Eradicate Practice Of Female Genital Mutilation In Sudan
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The Cut Documentary Female Genital Mutilation Cutting
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UN urges countries to ban female genital mutilation
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UN Calls for Eliminating Female Genital Mutilation
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Marina Yannakoudakis MEP on violence against women & female genital mutilation
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Violence Against Women: Teliwel Diallo On Female Genital Mutilation
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News : Female genital mutilation leaves 4 hospitalised
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Senegal taking steps to stop female genital mutilation
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Tanzania marks world day against female genital mutilation
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The illegal practice of Female Genital Mutilation in Kenya
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Colombia: Ending female genital mutilation
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Women Hold Demo Against FGM
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Teditorial: Female genital mutilation
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Female Genital Mutilation in Kenya
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Women speak out on female genital mutilation in Australia
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UN Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation
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UK to Fight against female genital mutilation | TopNews United States
12 Mar 03:03In order to end female genital mutilation and that too within a generation, UK government has promised to spend £35m for the cause. Lynne Featherstone, International development minister was present at the UN in New York. He made the commitment of...
British Government Pledges Millions To End Female Genital Mutilation ‘In A Generation’
12 Mar 03:02The British government has pledged up to £35 million ($52 million) to an effort to end female genital mutilation (FGM) in a generation. The pledge has
Victims of FGM and charities that fight against it must be involved in Government eradication efforts - Comment - Voices - The Independent
12 Mar 03:01Today, on International Womenâs Day, David Cameron is set to announce the largest international investment ever to fight Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).
U.K. Pledge on Female Genital Cutting Is a Milestone, Says Tostan’s Molly Melching - The Daily Beast
12 Mar 02:50The U.K.’s record pledge gives dramatic new momentum to the movement, says Tostan founder Molly Melching.
UNICEF - Somalia - Towards abandoning female genital mutilation/cutting in Somalia for once, and for all
12 Mar 02:45Towards abandoning female genital mutilation/cutting in Somalia for once, and for all
David Cameron’s Ambitious Plan To End Female Genital Mutilation - The Daily Beast
12 Mar 02:44David Cameron is poised to pledge the “largest-ever” international investment to eradicate FGM. Will the initiative live up to its lofty claims?
Female Genital Mutilation in UK: Nigerian Midwife Comfort Momoh opened African Well Women's Clinic in London | Mail Online
12 Mar 02:44Comfort Momoh, 50, originally from Nigeria, opened the African Well Women's Clinic at London's St Thomas' Hospital in 1997, and treats up to 350 women for 'reversal procedures' each year.
What does Female Genital Mutilation mean Interview mit Miss Honorata from NAFGEM
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Horror of female circumcision 8 Feb 08 YouTube
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Bill would impose jail for female genital mutilation - The Irish Times - Thu, Jul 14, 2011
18 Jul 16:05LEGISLATION TO prevent female genital mutilation “is the first step to ensuring this practice does not take hold in Ireland”, Minister for Health Dr James Reilly has told the Dáil. Introducing the Bill, he described the practice of the partial...
Welcome step in fight against FGM | Irish Examiner
18 Jul 10:03THE recent introduction of legislation to prevent female genital mutilation is a welcome and progressive step bringing Ireland in line with international best practice and providing much needed legal clarity on the issue.
The Ugandan parliament has passed a bill banning female genital mutilation. | citizenuganda.com
16 Jul 18:05Links RSS | December 11, 2009 - 10:13am The Ugandan parliament has passed a bill banning female genital mutilation. Filed under:Article
SomaliaReport: Puntland to Outlaw Female Genital Mutilation
16 Jul 05:02Puntland's Minister of Female and Family Affairs Asha Gele Dirie today opened a workshop for the Puntland Parliament to discuss the plight of women in
Female Genital Mutilation: caring for patients and safeguarding children - The British Medical Association
15 Jul 09:02Practical guidance for doctors on how they can help to prevent and eradicate female genital mutilation.
Letters: A clear framework for tackling female genital mutilation | Society | The Guardian
15 Jul 07:06Letters: Britain needs to fully integrate FGM into its child protection framework and use it to identify girls at risk early
Female Genital Mutilation
13 Jul 16:010 notes July 13, 2011Female Genital Mutilation After hearing the news about a woman cutting off her husband’s penis because they were on the brink o
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Female Genital Mutilation – A Brief History of FGM in the USA. « Dead Wild Roses
12 Jul 16:02Canadian cogitations about politics, social issues and science. Vituperation optional.
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) - Silent Scream Trailer
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UK: Over 22,000 Girls At Risk Of Being Taken Abroad For Female Genital Mutilation « Daily News
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‘Butcher of Bega’ gets two year minimum sentence for genital mutilation | Melinda Tankard Reist
11 Jul 00:03In 2002, 58-year-old widow Carolyn DeWaegeneire woke up from surgery in Bega Hospital on NSW’s south coast to remove a 20mm pre-cancerous lesion on her labia,
Why men must join the women’s struggle | Sierra Express Media
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Women's Rights, Human Rights: International Feminist Perspectives Info & Reviews
08 Jul 23:02Women's Rights, Human Rights: International Feminist Perspectives, ReviewPeters and Wolper have assembled authors who report on their direct experiences with the effects of cultural, social, and economic practices on women. The descriptions in many...
FGM in the news as charity reveals widespread practice in UK | National Secular Society
08 Jul 17:01Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is sometimes referred to as female circumcision although it is far more severe than the male version and should always be referred to as what it is – mutilation.
