February 28, 2013

The New York Times reports on a Brooklyn woman’s forced marriage in Pakistan and the aftermath.

A Brooklyn woman was forced to marry a Pakistani man after being held captive by her relatives in […]

February 19, 2013

Lebanese women are taking to the streets to demand that the government takes domestic violence seriously, by introducing laws to protect women from abusive partners.

Lebanese women are taking to the streets to demand that the government takes domestic violence seriously, by introducing […]

February 19, 2013

Iran has banned men and women from using educational facilities at the same time.

In line with its policy of introducing gender-segregation to every social environment, the Iranian government has banned men […]

February 19, 2013

Lauren Unger-Geoffroy, an international artist who lives in Cairo, writes about a frightening walk home in the new Egypt.

Lauren Unger-Geoffroy, an international artist who lives in Cairo, writes about a frightening walk home in the new […]

February 19, 2013

A survey among Irish General Practitioners reveals that medical doctors should receive more information pertaining to Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).

Irish General Practitioners do not know how to recognize types of female genital mutilation or where to refer […]

February 19, 2013

For the first time, Egypt’s state-run National Council for Women has acknowledged sexual assaults on Egyptian female protesters and has called on the government to end sexual harrassment of protesters.

Sexual assaults on Egyptian female protesters have been led by organized gangs, the head of a government-backed women’s […]

February 19, 2013

Sexual violence in Egypt takes on a political dimension

Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Cairo last Tuesday, demanding an end to endemic sexual violence […]

February 19, 2013

Most Ghanaians in the Northern regions support female genital mutilation

Recent research findings undertaken by Action Aid Ghana, an NGO revealed that 50 per cent of Girls below […]

February 19, 2013

The BBC have cut a line from a play about “honor” killing in the Muslim community, causing a complaint from the playwright.

The BBC have cut a line from a play about “honor” killing in the Muslim community, causing a […]

February 19, 2013

1,800 girls in London at risk of FGM

An Islingon Council (London) report revealed that as many as 1,800 girls under the age of 18 are […]

February 19, 2013

Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) increasingly prevalent in Germany.

Doctors, teachers and social workers in Germany are increasingly being confronted by the practice of Female Genital Mutilation […]

February 19, 2013

New UNICEF Reports finds FGM remains widespread in world

A report by UNICEF released in conjunction with the International Day of Zero Tolerance of FGM on February […]

February 19, 2013

British activist Nahla Mahmoud writes that Shariah law discriminates against women and children.

In a guest post at Baroness Goudie’s blog, British activist Nahla Mahmoud writes that Shariah law discriminates against […]

February 19, 2013

Australia’s ABC News profiles Colonel Latifa Nabizada, Afghanistan’s first woman military helicopter pilot.

Australia’s ABC News profiles Colonel Latifa Nabizada, Afghanistan’s first woman military helicopter pilot. Read her remarkable story here: […]

February 19, 2013

One of Indonesia’s largest Islamic organisations has created controversy by objecting to a UN plan to ban female circumcision.

One of Indonesia’s largest Islamic organisations has created controversy by objecting to a UN plan to ban female […]

January 23, 2013

The AHA Foundation applauds passage of the “Transport for Female Genital Mutilation Act”, which makes it illegal to knowingly transport a girl out of the United States in order to commit FGM.

The AHA Foundation applauds passage of the ‘Transport for Female Genital Mutilation Act’, which was passed as an […]

January 23, 2013

In the New York Times, Ayaan Hirsi Ali criticizes Egypt’s President Mohamed Morsi for his vitriolic rhetoric against Jews.

In the New York Times, Ayaan Hirsi Ali criticizes Egypt’s President Mohamed Morsi for his vitriolic rhetoric against […]

January 23, 2013

The Indonesian government has been told it must do more to stop Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).

The Indonesian government has been told it must do more to stop Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). Link: http://www.figo.org/news/indonesian-government-under-pressure-tackle-fgm-0010754

January 23, 2013

Indonesia sees a rise of laws inspired by Shariah law.

Indonesia sees a rise of laws inspired by Shariah law. Link: http://www.iol.co.za/motoring/bikes-quads-karts/new-law-women-must-ride-side-saddle-1.1448392#.UP_kSugaryc

January 23, 2013

A British Member of Parliament has said too many professionals are reluctant to take action to stop female genital mutilation.

A British Member of Parliament has said too many professionals are reluctant to take action to stop female […]