Tag Archives: FGM
Doctor’s arrest brings attention to US female circumcisions
Zehra Patwa learned only a few years ago that during a family trip to India at age 7, she was circumcized, which is common for girls in parts of Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Patwa, 46, doesn’t remember undergoing
Have Arab women broken any barriers in 2015?
By : Yara al-Wazir For women in the Middle East, 2015 was eventful in terms of achievements, advancements, and efforts of inclusion. Topping the list was Saudi Arabia permitting women to run and vote in the municipal elections for the
Egypt doctor convicted over girl’s death in landmark FGM case
An Egyptian doctor has been convicted of manslaughter after a 13-year-old girl died in a botched female genital mutilation procedure, campaigners said on Monday following the country’s first FGM trial. Equality Now called the ruling a “monumental victory” for women
London school warns students of FGM, forced marriage
A school in the East end of London has started teaching young people on the prevention of female genital mutilation (FGM) and forced marriage. “Education to young people on female genital mutilation and forced marriage is hugely important and invaluable.
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