Egyptian girls ‘tricked into FGM’ with COVID-19 vaccine
4 years, 7 months ago

Egyptian girls ‘tricked into FGM’ with COVID-19 vaccine

Al Jazeera  

Criminal charges brought against father, doctor for cutting genitals of three minors under vaccination pretext. Egyptian authorities will prosecute the father of three girls who they say were tricked into undergoing female genital mutilation and the doctor who performed the illegal surgery. “The public prosecution has ordered the referral of a doctor and the father of three girls to an urgent criminal trial,” said an official statement released on Wednesday. Women’s rights campaigners said the mother’s decision to report the crime showed awareness of the damage FGM causes was increasing and welcomed what they said was decisive action by the authorities. A 2016 survey by the UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, showed 87 percent of Egyptian women and girls aged 15-49 had undergone FGM.

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‘Something has been taken away’: Pakistan’s well-kept FGM secret
1 week, 3 days ago

‘Something has been taken away’: Pakistan’s well-kept FGM secret

Al Jazeera  

Seven-year-old Mariam was excited. You were born here.” Resistance to an enduring practice “Your parents want what’s best for you.” It’s a belief children hold tightly – until it breaks. “Those girls whose clitoris has been removed cannot feel a certain sexual pleasure,” says Sana Yasir, a Karachi-based life coach with a medical background in psychology. “Change is not possible …

Female genital mutilation: Entrenched ritual with devastating effects
5 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Gambia MPs uphold ban on female genital mutilation
5 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Gambia’s parliament upholds ban on female genital mutilation
5 months, 3 weeks 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 …

UN warns ‘clandestine’ cross-border FGM undermines bans
6 months, 3 weeks 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 …

UNICEF: 230 million females are circumcised globally, 30 million more than in 2016
10 months ago

UNICEF: 230 million females are circumcised globally, 30 million more than in 2016

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Over 230 million women and girls have undergone female genital mutilation, most of whom live in Africa, according to a report issued on Friday by the United Nations children’s agency. “We’re Some 144 million women and girls have been through female genital mutilation in Africa alone, followed by Asia and the Middle East with 80 million and 6 …

Africa vows to end female genital mutilation
10 months, 1 week 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 …

Woman guilty of handing over British child, 3, for female genital mutilation in Kenya
1 year, 2 months ago

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

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Whilst they were there, she took to the house …

Girl, 3, ‘cried all night’ after being subjected to female genital mutilation, court hears
1 year, 2 months ago

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

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A British three-year-old cried for …

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

Kenya to Somalia, Female Genital Mutilation Lives on in These Countries Despite Being Human Rights Violation
3 years, 11 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 …

Coronavirus: Girls in Masai tribes suffering grave abuse ‘as teen pregnancies and FGM cases sharply rise'
4 years, 3 months ago

Coronavirus: Girls in Masai tribes suffering grave abuse ‘as teen pregnancies and FGM cases sharply rise'

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 Girls in Masai tribes are suffering grave abuse and exploitation as teenage …

FGM spikes in Somalia due to coronavirus lockdown but there's a 'worrying' silence in Australia
4 years, 7 months ago

FGM spikes in Somalia due to coronavirus lockdown but there's a 'worrying' silence in Australia

ABC  

Women's rights groups fear lockdowns to stem the spread of COVID-19 will see a spike in cases of female genital mutilation worldwide, with Australian activists concerned the practice could be on the rise behind closed doors. Key points: Female genital mutilation is often seen as a precondition for marriage Female genital mutilation is often seen as a precondition for marriage …

Girls in Somalia suffering FGM in coronavirus lockdown 'with cutters travelling from door to door'
4 years, 7 months ago

Girls in Somalia suffering FGM in coronavirus lockdown 'with cutters travelling from door to door'

The Independent  

Girls in Somalia are being forced to endure female genital mutilation at home during the coronavirus lockdown with perpetrators travelling from house to house to carry out the practice, a charity has said. Plan International, a global children’s rights charity, say they are seeing increased calls about FGM incidents across Somalia where schools have been shut to control the spread …

Eradicate it: The Hindu Editorial on female genital mutilation
4 years, 8 months ago

Eradicate it: The Hindu Editorial on female genital mutilation

The Hindu  

Sudan’s decision to outlaw the practice of female genital mutilation is a landmark victory for women’s rights in a country that is still in a transition from dictatorship to democracy. The development follows the transitional government’s decision to scrap the repressive social codes and humiliating penalties that targeted women during the nearly 30-year dictatorship of Omar al-Bashir, which fell last …

Sudan moves to criminalise female genital mutilation
4 years, 8 months ago

Sudan moves to criminalise female genital mutilation

The Hindu  

Sudanese officials said on Saturday they are working to criminalise the widespread practice of female genital mutilation after the transitional government approved a landmark draft law. The law must still be ratified by a joint meeting of the Cabinet and the sovereign council, which assumed power after last year’s overthrow of long-time President Omar al-Bashir. Female genital mutilation is a …

Sudan criminalises FGM, makes it punishable by 3 years in prison
4 years, 8 months ago

Sudan criminalises FGM, makes it punishable by 3 years in prison

Al Jazeera  

Campaigners welcome move by Sudan’s transitional government, say it ushers in ‘new era’ for girls’ rights. Sudan has criminalised female genital mutilation, making it punishable by three years in jail, a move campaigners have said will usher in a “new era” for girls’ rights in the country. Sudan’s transitional government approved an amendment to its criminal legislation last week, stating …

#AJOPINION: ‘FGM kills girls, women. Even if we survive it’
4 years, 9 months ago

#AJOPINION: ‘FGM kills girls, women. Even if we survive it’

Al Jazeera  

We speak to Hibo Wardere, FGM survivor and anti-FGM campaigner, to hear her story. In the fifth episode of #AJOPINION, Hibo Wardere, a survivor of female genital mutilation and an anti-FGM campaigner, relays her story. It’s time we said no.” Hibo Wardere was born in Somalia but moved to the UK as a refugee fleeing the Somali Civil War when …

FGM is about men. They must help end it
4 years, 9 months ago

FGM is about men. They must help end it

Al Jazeera  

Female genital mutilation, like I endured as a six-year-old, has always been for the benefit of men. We have had consultations, and I believe the UK government now views FGM as a form of sexual abuse of children and as a child protection issue, rather than as a cultural practice it should not get involved in. The constitution explicitly prohibits …

In Egypt, 12-year-old girl dies after genital mutilation
4 years, 11 months ago

In Egypt, 12-year-old girl dies after genital mutilation

Associated Press  

CAIRO — A 12-year-old girl died this week in southern Egypt after her parents brought her to a doctor who performed female genital mutilation, a criminal practice that remains widespread in the region, according to a judicial statement. The girl’s death in the province of Assiut prompted Egypt’s public prosecutor to order the arrests of her parents and the physician …

The next step to fighting FGM is targeting the women ‘surgeons’ – they need to understand the terrible consequences of being cut
5 years, 6 months ago

The next step to fighting FGM is targeting the women ‘surgeons’ – they need to understand the terrible consequences of being cut

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Although there has been progress in …

FGM trial: First ever person convicted of practice in UK jailed for 13 years after mutilating 3-year-old daughter
5 years, 10 months ago

FGM trial: First ever person convicted of practice in UK jailed for 13 years after mutilating 3-year-old daughter

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Let’s be clear,” she added, “FGM is a form …

FGM conviction: Mother of girl, 3, becomes first person found guilty of female genital mutilation in UK
5 years, 10 months ago

FGM conviction: Mother of girl, 3, becomes first person found guilty of female genital mutilation in UK

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. DCI Ian Baker told journalists there was not a …

Forgotten Women: How one Kenyan woman escaped FGM and saved thousands more girls from the cut
5 years, 11 months ago

Forgotten Women: How one Kenyan woman escaped FGM and saved thousands more girls from the cut

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “I realised that if more girls were like me …

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