The number of girls in England who have experienced or are believed to be at risk of female genital mutilation (FGM) has more than doubled in a year, according to assessments by council social workers. Analysis of government figures shows that FGM featured in 1,960 social work assessments in 2017-18…
Some 200 million women and girls across 30 countries have been affected by female genital mutilation (FGM). But how do survivors live with the pain of peeing, periods and childbirth? “The first time you notice your physicality has changed is your pee,” says Hibo Wardere. “An open wound rubbed with…
The world could put a stop to female genital mutilation (FGM) within a generation, international leaders and campaigners say. (This report contains graphic descriptions of the practices involved). So what is FGM, and why is it still being carried out on millions of women and girls around the world? https://www.bbc.com/news/health-27188190…
EndFGMToday: Judge Rules That Federal Female Genital Mutilation Law Is Unconstitutional and Dismisses Charges Against FGM Doctor; Now Even More Girls Will Be at Risk, Says Attorney Elizabeth Yore WASHINGTON, D.C.—District Judge Bernard Freidman last week declared the federal female genital mutilation law unconstitutional, and in the process dismissed key…
Originally published by the Center for Security Policy: This is Frank Gaffney with the Secure Freedom Minute. For some time now, 2018 has been called “The Year of the Woman.” That’s mostly because lots of women have been running for office and, more recently, because many won. Last week, a…
Originally published by the Center for Security Policy: LIZ YORE, Attorney and International Child Rights Advocate, Head of End FGM Today: FGM is no longer criminalized under federal law Long-term physical and emotional impacts of FGM procedure Significance of the ‘The Safe Act’ HR3317 DIANA WEST, Nationally Syndicated Columnist, Blogs…
Originally published by the Center for Security Policy: This is Frank Gaffney with the Secure Freedom Minute. A federal judge in Detroit has just intensified the danger faced by over half a million women and girls living in the United States. That’s the shocking number the Centers for Disease Control…
Federal Judge’s Ruling Leaves Women and Girls in 23 States at Grave Risk of Barbaric Abuse, Lifetimes of Pain and Suffering WASHINGTON, D.C.—The national EndFGMTodaycampaign deplored a ruling yesterday by District Judge Bernard Friedman of Detroit that found the federal statute prohibiting female genital mutilation (FGM) to be unconstitutional. The…
In selecting “The Silence Breakers – The Voices That Launched A Movement” – i.e., women who have spoken out about personally being sexually harassed or abused by men in positions of power – as its 2017 Person of the Year and telling their story, Time magazine failed to address two issues of…
LANSING, Mich. (WXYZ) – The beginning of 2018 will bring some new laws in Michigan. They impact everyone from children and parents to police. If you take a look at legislation that will soon go into effect, you will see several bills that made big headlines in 2017. House bill…