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January 23, 2014

Ruth Rendell, who helped create Britain’s Female Genital Mutilation Act, calls on Britons to be vigilant against female genital mutilation.

Ruth Rendell, who helped create Britain’s Female Genital Mutilation Act, calls on Britons to be vigilant against female […]
January 23, 2014

Australian psychiatrist Ida Lichter has criticized the United Nations for not doing more to help women in the Islamic world.

Australian psychiatrist Ida Lichter has criticized the United Nations for not doing more to help women in the […]
January 23, 2014

An Ethiopian child bride forced into marriage at 10, pregnant at 13 and widowed by 14 tells her story and discusses how she is now helping former child brides.

An Ethiopian child bride forced into marriage at 10, pregnant at 13 and widowed by 14 tells her […]
January 23, 2014

British hospitals are dealing with thousands of female genital mutilation victims but are failing to record cases or refer them to the authorities.

British hospitals are dealing with thousands of female genital mutilation victims but are failing to record cases or […]
January 23, 2014

The number of women and teenage girls in England and Wales who are victims of female genital mutilation has increased threefold to 170,000 over the past decade because of the influx of migrants from countries where the practice is widespread.

The number of women and teenage girls in England and Wales who are victims of female genital mutilation […]
January 17, 2014

The AHA Foundation
 Third Annual Conference on Honor Violence, Forced Marriage, and Female Genital Mutilation

On December 4th, 2013, the AHA Foundation, in partnership with the John Jay College of Criminal Justice, held […]
January 16, 2014

Ebola Epidemic Curbs FGM in Sierra Leone

Because FGM involves the release of bodily fluids, and because Ebola can be spread through contact with infected […]
January 9, 2014

A Berlin clinic specializing in surgically treating victims of female genital mutilation is seeking to make survivors feel whole.

A Berlin clinic specializing in surgically treating victims of female genital mutilation is seeking to make survivors feel […]
January 9, 2014

The New Jersey State Assembly is planning to vote on a bill that would outlaw female genital mutilation (FGM).

The New Jersey State Assembly is planning to vote on a bill that would outlaw female genital mutilation […]
January 9, 2014

The genital mutilation of female children is much more common in Australia and by Australians overseas than authorities can detect, according to New-South Wales (Australia) community services minister Pru Goward.

The genital mutilation of female children is much more common in Australia and by Australians overseas than authorities […]
January 9, 2014

The BBC devotes attention to “honor” violence in Kohistan, Pakistan.

The BBC devotes attention to “honor” violence in Kohistan, Pakistan. Police in Kohistan are trying to be more active […]
January 9, 2014

Judit Neurink calls for breaking the silence on “honor” killings in Kurdistan.

Judit Neurink calls for breaking the silence on “honor” killings in Kurdistan. Read her plea here: http://rudaw.net/english/opinion/31122013
December 30, 2013

Anti-Female Genital Mutilation Campaigners in Egypt are doing all they can to combat the practice.

Anti-Female Genital Mutilation Campaigners in Egypt are doing all they can to combat the practice. One campaigner says […]
December 30, 2013

The West London African Women’s Community Centre carries out “reversal” surgery for FGM survivors and campaigns for stronger protection for women.

The West London African Women’s Community Centre carries out “reversal” surgery for FGM survivors and campaigns for stronger […]
December 30, 2013

A top United Nations official is praising the Canadian government’s foreign policy initiative to end forced marriage of young girls.

A top United Nations official is praising the Canadian government’s foreign policy initiative to end forced marriage of […]