February 11, 2014

A number of communities in Mali have publicly denounced female genital mutilation.

A number of communities in Mali have publicly denounced female genital mutilation. By getting entire communities on board, […]
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February 11, 2014

Scotland’s government said it would be writing to every headteacher in the nation asking them to train their staff and educate parents about female genital mutilation.

Scotland’s government said it would be writing to every headteacher in the nation asking them to train their […]
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February 11, 2014

France’s tough stance on female genital mutilation is working, say campaigners.

France’s tough stance on female genital mutilation is working, say campaigners. Dr. Emmanuelle Piet says tiptoeing around religious […]
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February 11, 2014

Somali activist Asha Ismail recounted her own experience with female genital mutilation (FGM) and her fight to eradicate it to radio Onda Vasca on International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation on February 6, 2014.

Somali activist Asha Ismail recounted her own experience with female genital mutilation (FGM) and her fight to eradicate […]
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February 11, 2014

The British Education Secretary, Michael Gove, has agreed to meet 17-year-old student Fahma Mohamed, following a Guardian-backed petition demanding action to end to female genital mutilation that has attracted 170,000 signatures since launching last week.

The British Education Secretary, Michael Gove, has agreed to meet 17-year-old student Fahma Mohamed, following a Guardian-backed petition […]
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January 24, 2014

Meet the Cops who Save Women from Forced Marriage

Al Jazeera America ran a four-part series about forced marriage in the US which featured the work of […]
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January 23, 2014

The AHA Foundation funded a recent survey of immigrant populations in New York conducted by researchers at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in Manhattan that shows that the issue of forced marriage is very much alive and probably underdocumented.

In the United States, forced marriages take place but usually remain hidden from public view. The AHA Foundation, […]
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January 23, 2014

Cultural traditions and a lack of legal protections are driving tens of millions of girls around the world into early marriage, subjecting them to violence, poverty and mistreatment.

Cultural traditions and a lack of legal protections are driving tens of millions of girls around the world […]
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January 23, 2014

Too many young Londoners are “morally ambiguous” about forced marriage and must be taught about human rights, campaigners warned today.

Too many young Londoners are  “morally ambiguous” about forced marriage and must be taught about human rights, campaigners […]
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January 23, 2014

In yet another incident of honor killing in Pakistan, two brothers gunned down their sister and her husband for pursuing a marriage based on love and voluntarily surrendered themselves in the police station on Sunday.

In yet another incident of honor killing in Pakistan, two brothers gunned down their sister and her husband […]
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January 23, 2014

Jasvinder Sanghera, a human rights activist who combats forced marriages in the UK, has called on schools to do more to ensure more forced marriages are successfully prevented.

Jasvinder Sanghera, a human rights activist who combats forced marriages in the UK, has called on schools to […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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