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Fosterville Gold Mine won't change methods despite sparking earthquake

ABC

Kath and Wayne Bordieri have felt their home quiver and rock hundreds of times from underground blasting by a nearby mine outside of Bendigo in Central Victoria. Kath and Wayne Bordieri say a crack in their bathroom sink was caused by Fosterville Gold Mine's operations. Fosterville Gold Mine said it had an "established process for investigation", where concerns were raised …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Female genital mutilation: Entrenched ritual with devastating effects

Hindustan Times

Lawmakers in the West African nation of The Gambia have rejected a highly controversial push to try overturn a ban on female genital mutilation. Apart from causing severe pain, female genital mutilation can cause potentially deadly health complications, from infections and bleeding to infertility and complications in childbirth. Vicious display of male power The term female genital mutilation covers all …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Gambia MPs uphold ban on female genital mutilation

The Hindu

Gambian lawmakers voted on July 15 to uphold a 2015 ban on female genital mutilation, rejecting a controversial bill seeking to overturn the law after months of heated debate and international pressure. Rights groups and the United Nations had urged MPs to reject the bill, saying it threatened years of progress and would have seen The Gambia become the first …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Gambia’s parliament upholds ban on female genital mutilation

Al Jazeera

MPs vote to kill the Women’s Bill 2024, which had sought to decriminalise the practice of female circumcision. Gambian lawmakers have voted to uphold a 2015 ban on female genital mutilation, rejecting a controversial bill seeking to overturn the law, after months of heated debate and international pressure. The Women’s Bill 2024, which had sought to decriminalise the practice of …

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6 months, 1 week ago

UN warns ‘clandestine’ cross-border FGM undermines bans

Al Jazeera

Report highlights so-called ‘vacation cutting’ among families in the West taking girls to countries of origin for FGM. A report from the UN human rights office, published on Friday, found that FGM continues across the world despite bans, largely owing to the “clandestine” practice of taking girls abroad to countries where the practice is legal or where laws criminalising it …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Over my dead body’, say Gambian mothers amid efforts to lift FGM ban

Al Jazeera

As politicians take steps to repeal a law criminalising female circumcision, women stand firm to shield the next generation from the harmful practice. “Over my dead body will I let them suffer as I did.” Defending girls’ rights In 2015, the Gambian parliament took the historic step to pass the Women’s Act of 2015, which criminalised FGM and made it …

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9 months ago

What is female genital mutilation that Gambia wants to decriminalise? Which countries allow it?

Firstpost

Female genital mutilation, a centuries-old ritual practised in some communities, includes the deliberate cutting or changing of a young girl or woman’s external genitalia. According to the World Health Organization, FGM refers to “all procedures involving partial or total removal of the female external genitalia or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons.” Mostly young girls between …

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

Africa vows to end female genital mutilation

China Daily

Maasai community villagers in Kenya take part in a dialogue workshop organized by the nonprofit Amref Health Africa that aims to eliminate female genital mutilation, in Suswa town, Narok County, on Jan 16. WU XIAOHUI/CHINA DAILY At a church compound in Suswa town in Narok County, Kenya, couples listened attentively, nodding and applauding as experts explained the consequences of the …

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10 months, 1 week ago

Woman becomes first to get jail-term for female genital mutilation of a three-year-old British girl

Firstpost

In a first of its kind judgement 40-year-old Amina Noor of UK was sentenced to seven years in prison at the Old Bailey over her involvement in female genital mutilation on a three-year-old British girl during a trip to Kenya. Described by the judge as “abhorrent” and “horrific,” the offence committed by Noor involved the removal of the child’s entire …

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10 months, 1 week ago

Woman jailed for seven years for handing over girl, 3, for female genital mutilation

The Independent

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1 year, 1 month ago

Woman guilty of handing over British child, 3, for female genital mutilation in Kenya

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1 year, 2 months ago

Girl, 3, ‘cried all night’ after being subjected to female genital mutilation, court hears

The Independent

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1 year, 4 months ago

FGM is leading cause of death in some nations, finds study

The Independent

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Female Genital Mutilation is a leading cause of death in the nations …

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1 year, 7 months ago

How the Nuggets’ chemistry has them on cusp of first NBA Finals appearance

New York Times

LOS ANGELES — Sometimes, a team reaches a level where everything simply works. In a series that was hotly contested in two games in Denver, even with the Nuggets winning both, Denver took the Lakers’ collective heart Saturday night. “We want to be sure that we’re keeping everybody in the moment,” Nuggets guard Jamal Murray said. “I told the guys …

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1 year, 10 months ago

International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation 2023: Theme, History and Significance

News 18

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF ZERO TOLERANCE TO FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION 2023: International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation is observed on February 6. International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation 2023: History The UN General Assembly designated February 6 as the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation in 2012. International Day of Zero Tolerance …

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1 year, 11 months ago

LeBron James scoring record tracker: How Lakers star passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for top spot

New York Times

On April 5, 1984, over 18,000 fans gathered to see Hall of Fame center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar break the NBA’s all-time scoring record set by Wilt Chamberlain in 1966. Almost 40 years later, LeBron James broke the NBA’s historic record of 38,387 career points after already being the youngest player to reach several scoring thresholds. James’ 30 points per game would …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Fact Check: Video game footage mistaken for Ukrainian missile attack on Russian tanks — once again!

India Today

Almost eight months in, as Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues, Russian General Sergei Surovikin admitted on October 18 that the situation in areas Russia claims to have annexed was 'tensed'. As the war rages on, a video allegedly showing a Ukrainian missile attack on Russian tanks has been widely shared. AFWA found that this video is not authentic footage from …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Real Housewives of Dubai star Chanel Ayan reveals she was forced to undergo female genital mutilation

The Independent

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2 years, 7 months ago

Uniform Civil Code: One nation, two different sets of rules based on religion is an oxymoron

Firstpost

After delivering on two of the core pledges — abrogation of Article 370 and settlement of the Ram Mandir issue — the clangour is now growing for the Bharatiya Janata Party’s third promise, the Uniform Civil Code. “The State shall endeavour to secure for the citizens a uniform civil code throughout the territory of India,” declares Article 44. Noted feminist …

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2 years, 8 months ago

‘Starting over’: FGM clinic gives hope to traumatised Egyptians

Al Jazeera

Cairo, Egypt – Maryam, 28, an Egyptian master’s student of anthropology, recalls with great vividness the day she underwent circumcision. She said she did not have any hope for herself to return to “normal” until her boyfriend told her about Restore, Egypt’s first clinic that offers multidisciplinary treatment for survivors of FGM. “Only 40 percent end up doing surgery and …

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2 years, 10 months ago

International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation 2022: History, theme and significance

Firstpost

According to the United Nations, female genital mutilation comprises all procedures that involve altering or injuring the female genitalia for non-medical reasons The International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation is observed on 6 February to create awareness about ending the practice of female genital mutilation. The International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation was started …

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3 years, 3 months ago

Fighting female genital mutilation with a fairytale

Hindustan Times

Ntailan Lolkoki was subjected to the gruesome practice of FGM when she was a child. Belonging to the Pokot tribe in Kenya, this girl was also circumcised following tribal tradition Ntailan Lolkoki and her sisters enjoyed an idyllic childhood in the north of her native Kenya. But as in many other African countries, girls continue to be circumcised, especially in …

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3 years, 9 months ago

Kenyan court upholds ban on female genital mutilation

Al Jazeera

Kenya’s high court refused to allow female circumcision for consenting adults, saying the practice does not have health benefits. The ruling by three High Court justices against the petition filed by Tatu Kamau said evidence presented showed women in the communities that practise female circumcision – widely referred to as female genital mutilation because of its adverse effects – do …

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3 years, 10 months ago

Kenya to Somalia, Female Genital Mutilation Lives on in These Countries Despite Being Human Rights Violation

News 18

Today, February 6, marks the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation. FGM often involves the removal or cutting of the labia and clitoris, and the World Health Organization considers it a human rights violation that has deep psychological impacts on the victims. Gambia: The United Nations Population Fund reports that 78.3% of Gambian girls and women aged …

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Fosterville Gold Mine won't change methods despite sparking earthquake

Female genital mutilation: Entrenched ritual with devastating effects

Gambia MPs uphold ban on female genital mutilation

Gambia’s parliament upholds ban on female genital mutilation

UN warns ‘clandestine’ cross-border FGM undermines bans

‘Over my dead body’, say Gambian mothers amid efforts to lift FGM ban

What is female genital mutilation that Gambia wants to decriminalise? Which countries allow it?

Africa vows to end female genital mutilation

Woman becomes first to get jail-term for female genital mutilation of a three-year-old British girl

Woman jailed for seven years for handing over girl, 3, for female genital mutilation

Woman guilty of handing over British child, 3, for female genital mutilation in Kenya

Girl, 3, ‘cried all night’ after being subjected to female genital mutilation, court hears

FGM is leading cause of death in some nations, finds study

How the Nuggets’ chemistry has them on cusp of first NBA Finals appearance

International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation 2023: Theme, History and Significance

LeBron James scoring record tracker: How Lakers star passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for top spot

Fact Check: Video game footage mistaken for Ukrainian missile attack on Russian tanks — once again!

Real Housewives of Dubai star Chanel Ayan reveals she was forced to undergo female genital mutilation

Uniform Civil Code: One nation, two different sets of rules based on religion is an oxymoron

‘Starting over’: FGM clinic gives hope to traumatised Egyptians

International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation 2022: History, theme and significance

Fighting female genital mutilation with a fairytale

Kenyan court upholds ban on female genital mutilation

Kenya to Somalia, Female Genital Mutilation Lives on in These Countries Despite Being Human Rights Violation