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Gambia may have upheld its ban on female cutting, but the fight goes on away from parliament
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Gambia may have upheld its ban on female cutting, but the fight goes on away from parliament

Associated Press  

SOMA, Gambia — When Metta, a mother of six from rural Gambia, heard that lawmakers were considering reversing the country’s ban on female genital cutting, a centuries-old practice she underwent as a child and now fiercely opposes, she was determined that her voice be heard. “Once we got the news that the ban was kept in place, we danced and …

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Female genital mutilation: Entrenched ritual with devastating effects
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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Gambia MPs uphold ban on female genital mutilation
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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Gambia upholds its ban on female genital cutting. Reversing it would have been a global first
5 months, 1 week ago

Gambia upholds its ban on female genital cutting. Reversing it would have been a global first

Associated Press  

BANJUL, Gambia — Lawmakers in the West African nation of Gambia on Monday rejected a bill that would have overturned a ban on female genital cutting. Just because men didn’t believe that female genital cutting harmed us.” She added: “And right now, girls are still being cut. Gambia’s Islamic body in 2023 issued a fatwa, recommending the lifting of the …

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UN warns ‘clandestine’ cross-border FGM undermines bans
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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What is female genital mutilation that Gambia wants to decriminalise? Which countries allow it?
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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UNICEF: 230 million females are circumcised globally, 30 million more than in 2016
9 months, 2 weeks 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 …

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Africa vows to end female genital mutilation
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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Sexual silence: Experts discuss the reality of "Poor Things'" most horrifying scene
10 months ago

Sexual silence: Experts discuss the reality of "Poor Things'" most horrifying scene

Salon  

“Do you want just clitoral hood or glans as well?” “The whole infernal packet.” This gynecological checklist is the focal point of an exchange between Alfie Blessington, the estranged husband of Bella Baxter and a doctor in “Poor Things,” the latest film from director Yorgos Lanthimos. “The common thread no matter what century you're talking about, no matter what context,” …

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Woman jailed for seven years for handing over girl, 3, for female genital mutilation
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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International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation: All you want to know
10 months, 2 weeks ago

International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation: All you want to know

Hindustan Times  

International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation: Female genital mulitation is a brutal procedure carried out on women, especially when they are young. International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation: All you want to know As we gear up to observe International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation for this year, here are a …

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

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

The Independent  

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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  

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International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation 2023: Theme, History and Significance
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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Real Housewives of Dubai star Chanel Ayan reveals she was forced to undergo female genital mutilation
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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Amid COVID in Somaliland, genital mutilation for girls on the rise
2 years, 9 months ago

Amid COVID in Somaliland, genital mutilation for girls on the rise

LA Times  

In Hargeisa, Somaliland, Safia Ibrahim demonstrates for the camera the tools she uses to perform female genital mutilation, which she learned at the age of 15 and has been practicing for 35 years. Government officials, health workers and advocates say instances of female genital mutilation, or FGM, rose alarmingly during the pandemic in Somaliland and other parts of Africa as …

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International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation 2022: History, theme and significance
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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Fighting female genital mutilation with a fairytale
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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Kenyan court upholds ban on female genital mutilation
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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Kenya to Somalia, Female Genital Mutilation Lives on in These Countries Despite Being Human Rights Violation
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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The Cruel Cut- Female Genital Mutilation
4 years, 2 months ago

The Cruel Cut- Female Genital Mutilation

Live Law  

I was cut for my future husband. Female Genital mutilation or female circumcision or locally known as Khatna is an age old tradition of forcibly removing a girl's external genitals without anaesthetics for non-medical reasons. The Bohra High priest Syedna calls the external part of female genitalia as haram ki boti, or sinful flesh which must be cut to preserve …

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