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July 29, 2022

What it’s like being a woman in Afghanistan today: ‘death in slow motion’ – NPR

On early Monday morning, just before the break of dawn, a 23-year-old Afghan journalist packed her bags, said […]
July 29, 2022

Latest on probe into unregistered Birmingham school where ‘FGM could have taken place’ – Birmingham Live

An investigation into an ‘unregistered school where concerns possible female genital mutilation took place’ is ongoing. Three men […]
July 29, 2022

Child marriage banned in Massachusetts! ‘Gov. Baker agrees to major spending increase in his final budget’ – WBUR

Signing his eighth and final budget as the state’s chief executive, Gov. Charlie Baker on Thursday agreed to […]
June 14, 2022

A Massive Milestone in Protecting U.S. Women and Girls: AHA’s Advocacy Leader on the Reauthorization of the 1994 Violence Against Women Act

A Massive Milestone in Protecting U.S. Women and Girls: AHA’s Advocacy Leader on the Reauthorization of the 1994 […]
June 9, 2022

Muslim nations slam India over insulting remarks about Islam – AP News

India is facing major diplomatic outrage from Muslim-majority countries after top officials in the governing Hindu nationalist party […]
June 9, 2022

UK cinema chain cancels screenings of ‘blasphemous’ film after protests – The Guardian

A UK cinema chain has cancelled all screenings of a “blasphemous” film about the daughter of the prophet […]
May 19, 2022

London teenager arrested on suspicion of sharing Islamist terrorist material – The Guardian

A 13-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of sharing Islamist terrorist material. The teenager was held in […]
May 19, 2022

‘They’re killing us’: West Yorkshire FGM survivors speak out – ITV News, West Yorkshire

Survivors of female genital mutilation (FGM) in West Yorkshire have spoken out about the pain and suffering they […]
May 19, 2022

Child Marriage Bill Passes the Massachusetts House of Representatives – The East Boston Times-Free Press

As part of the Fiscal Year 2023 House Budget debate, An Act to End Child Marriage was adopted. […]
May 4, 2022

The opposite of marriage – Genevieve Meyer in The Journal Gazette

America has a big child marriage problem. In the past year we have heard more about child marriage reaching […]
April 22, 2022

Female Genital Mutilation Isn’t Just a Foreign Issue – Ms. Magazine

Texas Governor Greg Abbott waded into problematic territory when he called gender-affirming care for transgender minors “mutilation” and “child abuse.” […]
April 22, 2022

Opinion: Female Genital Mutilation Is More Common Than You Think – Prescott eNews

Chances are, you’ve never heard of “FGM,” also known as female genital mutilation. For Americans, FGM doesn’t hit […]
April 19, 2022

Is Political Islam retreating after Imran Khan’s ouster in Pakistan? – CanIndia News

When Imran Khan had to unceremoniously give up the office of Prime Minister, he left behind a troubled […]
April 19, 2022

General Assembly passes bill to raise minimum marriage age to 17 – The Daily Record, Maryland

The General Assembly on Monday passed legislation to raise the minimum age for marriage in Maryland from 15 […]
April 19, 2022

The Dangers Of Female Genital Mutilation And The Need To Stop It BY CHARITY BASSEY – CrossRiverWatch

Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) according to the World Health Organization (WHO), is a traditional harmful practice that involves […]