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Ugandan Physician-Lawmaker Moves to Criminalize FGM
KAMAPALA, Uganda (WOMENSENEWS)--Earlier this month a member of Uganda's parliament introduced a bill to criminalize female genital mutilation, a traditional coming-of-age practice of cutting off all...
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Phoenix Clinic Cares for Women with Cut Genitals
(WOMENSENEWS)--When a woman who has undergone female genital cutting seeks medical help in many parts of the United States her chances of finding a knowledgeable physician--or talking about her...
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Islamist Parliamentarian Objects to Egypt’s Ban on FGM
CAIRO, Egypt (WOMENSENEWS) -- Azza El Garf, a prominent figure in the Freedom and Justice Party, the political wing of the Islamist group the Muslim Brotherhood, offers a profile in political...
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Court Convicts Charles Taylor; FGM Prevalent in U.K.
Cheers Charles G. Taylor, the former president of Liberia and once a powerful warlord, was convicted by the International Criminal Court of 11 counts of planning, aiding and abetting war crimes...
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New Yorkers Walk to End Ritual Cutting of Girls
U.S. survivors of female genital mutilation speak at Their Voice conference in New York City Credit: Sharrone Wilson NEW YORK (WOMENSENEWS)--While sitting on the bathroom floor of her family's Harlem...
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US May Save Moms’ Jobs; Wages Biased in 50 States
Credit: il-young ko on Flickr, under Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0). (WOMENSENEWS)-- Cheers The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act was introduced in the Senate on Sept. 19, according to a press...
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U.N. Gathering Spotlights Syria, Sexual Violence
An Egyptian woman holding the Syrian flag in solidarity with Syria Credit: Maggie Osama on Flickr, under Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0). UNITED NATIONS (WOMENSENEWS)-- In addition to the 123 heads...
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Liberian Journalist Threatened for FGM Coverage
Mae Azango receives an award from AP Executive Editor Kathleen Carroll Credit: Copyright Michael Nagle Getty Images for CPJ. NEW YORK (WOMENSENEWS)-- Mae Azango is no longer in hiding but she still...
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To Curb FGM, Our Project Focuses on the Cutters
Credit: Oxfam International on Flickr, under Creative CommonsA woman wears a fabric with the message: Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). NEW YORK (WOMENSENEWS)--This fall, the...
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In Mali, Grocer Wages War on FGM from His Closet
Credit: Aly BocoumMembers of the Northwestern Access to Health team with community partners and former traditional cutters in Douentza (WOMENSENEWS)-- Siaka Traore wages war from a closet. The closet,...
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Ugandan Physician-Lawmaker Moves to Criminalize FGM
KAMAPALA, Uganda (WOMENSENEWS)–Earlier this month a member of Uganda’s parliament introduced a bill to criminalize female genital mutilation, a traditional coming-of-age practice of cutting off all or...
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Phoenix Clinic Cares for Women with Cut Genitals
(WOMENSENEWS)–When a woman who has undergone female genital cutting seeks medical help in many parts of the United States her chances of finding a knowledgeable physician–or talking about her...
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Islamist Parliamentarian Objects to Egypt’s Ban on FGM
CAIRO, Egypt (WOMENSENEWS) — Azza El Garf, a prominent figure in the Freedom and Justice Party, the political wing of the Islamist group the Muslim Brotherhood, offers a profile in political...
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Court Convicts Charles Taylor; FGM Prevalent in U.K.
Cheers Charles G. Taylor, the former president of Liberia and once a powerful warlord, was convicted by the International Criminal Court of 11 counts of planning, aiding and abetting war crimes...
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New Yorkers Walk to End Ritual Cutting of Girls
U.S. survivors of female genital mutilation speak at Their Voice conference in New York City Credit: Sharrone Wilson NEW YORK (WOMENSENEWS)–While sitting on the bathroom floor of her family’s Harlem...
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US May Save Moms’ Jobs; Wages Biased in 50 States
Credit: il-young ko on Flickr, under Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0). (WOMENSENEWS)– Cheers The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act was introduced in the Senate on Sept. 19, according to a press...
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U.N. Gathering Spotlights Syria, Sexual Violence
An Egyptian woman holding the Syrian flag in solidarity with Syria Credit: Maggie Osama on Flickr, under Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0). UNITED NATIONS (WOMENSENEWS)– In addition to the 123 heads...
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Liberian Journalist Threatened for FGM Coverage
Mae Azango receives an award from AP Executive Editor Kathleen Carroll Credit: Copyright Michael Nagle Getty Images for CPJ. NEW YORK (WOMENSENEWS)– Mae Azango is no longer in hiding but she still...
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Egypt Has Yet to Feel Impact of FGM Ban
In the year since Egypt outlawed female genital mutilation the government hasn't prosecuted a single case. Nonetheless, some activists say the law is a tool, among others, for gradually dismantling an...
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Ugandan Physician-Lawmaker Moves to Criminalize FGM
After 500 young women in Uganda endured genital mutilations in the most recent season for the initiation rite, a physician lawmaker here is optimistic about outlawing the practice this year and finding...
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