July 16, 2017

200 Million Women and Girls Forced to Live With Female Genital Mutilation – Epoch Times

Don’t call Adama Lee Bah a victim. She is most definitely a survivor. Not only that, she is […]
July 13, 2017

Your Voice, Your Future Roundtable – “THE FGM CONTROVERSY” – WGME

An hour long discussion on Female Genital Mutilation. Panel: Imam Abdullah Dibba Shelby Quast, Director of Equality Now […]
July 13, 2017

ICE pilots FGM outreach program at JFK airport – ICE Newsroom

On June 27, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) New York Border Enforcement Security […]
July 13, 2017

Group from outside Maine urges lawmakers to outlaw female genital mutilation – WGME

A group from outside Maine is urging lawmakers to reconsider a bill that would add new state penalties […]
July 13, 2017

New MTV dramas in Egypt and India tackle female genital mutilation, sex work – Reuters

American cable television channel MTV is launching drama series in Egypt and in India with storylines on female […]
July 12, 2017

Female genital mutilation will get you up to 15 years in Michigan prison under new law – Fox News

Doctors, parents and others involved in female genital mutilation in Michigan will face up to 15 years in […]
July 10, 2017

Michigan Doctor in Female Genital Mutilation Case Seeks Release from Jail – WMUR

A Detroit-area doctor at the center of a female genital mutilation investigation is asking a judge to release […]
July 5, 2017

NHS attended to 9,000 FGM cases in England last year, report reveals – The Guardian

More than 9,000 attendances to NHS services in England last year involved the identification or treatment of female genital mutilation, […]
July 3, 2017

For years, African women scarred by female genital mutilation had no hope. A California doctor is changing that – LA Times

When she flew into Nairobi airport, Marci Bowers’ huge suitcase was crammed with sutures and medical instruments, everything […]
June 30, 2017

Maine Senate to vote on female genital mutilation bill – WGME

A bill that would specifically make female genital mutilation a crime in Maine is heading to a likely […]
June 30, 2017

More than 2,000 cases of FGM reported in UK in first quarter of 2017 – FIGO

The UK’s National Health Service (NHS) has reported that it saw 2,102 instances of female genital mutilation (FGM) […]
June 30, 2017

‘Child Abuse’: Maine Lawmaker Calls on Colleagues to Ban Female Genital Mutilation – CBN News

A Maine state representative is calling on her fellow lawmakers to make female genital mutilation a crime in […]
June 27, 2017

Female Genital Mutilation: American Muslim Physician Says Stop Defending the Abuse of Girls and Women – Gatestone Insitutue

Some of America’s most respected attorneys have been willing to earn the ire of their colleagues and critics […]
June 21, 2017

Michigan Legislature Approves Anti-Genital Mutilation Bills – USNews

Doctors and parents involved in female genital mutilation could go to prison for up to 15 years under […]
June 16, 2017

Female Genital Mutilation As a First Amendment Right? Five Lawyers Weigh In – Glamour

A Michigan doctor was arrested in April for allegedly performing female genital mutilation on two seven-year-old girls who […]
June 16, 2017

Snyder to consider outlawing female genital mutilation – The Detroit News

Female genital mutilation would be a 15-year state felony under a legislative package on its way to Gov. […]
June 15, 2017

Maine House Narrowly Rejects Bill to Create Crime of ‘Female Genital Mutilation’ – The Press Herald

House lawmakers voted narrowly on Tuesday to create an education and outreach program aimed at stopping “female genital […]
June 15, 2017

4th Person Charged in Detroit Genital Mutilation Case – CNN

A Detroit-area wife and mother accused of being involved in a federal female genital mutilation case was arrested […]
June 14, 2017

AHA Foundation Featured on The Tipping Point Discussing Female Genital Mutilation

AHA Foundation’s Senior Director, Amanda Parker, was featured on the show Tipping Point to discuss the Virginia Imam […]
June 14, 2017

Michigan Case Adds U.S. Dimension to Debate on Genital Mutilation – The New York Times

As more details emerge about the first-ever charges of female genital mutilation in the United States, the case […]