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FGM Campaigner Leyla Hussein on Why Genital Cutting Is a Global Problem

endfgmtoday October 17, 2017 October 17, 2017at-risk girls, Domestic Violence Act, endorsers of FGM in America, Federal Charges, Feminism, FGM, Health Information, Importing FGM to America, Legislation, Media, U.S., United Kingdom

Originally Posted at: https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/community/2017/10/11/fgm-campaigner-leyla-hussein-on-why-genital-cutting-is-a-global-problem NEW YORK – Leyla Hussein has become one of the world’s most visible campaigners against female genital mutilation (FGM). However, the FGMsurvivor, psychotherapist and award-winning advocate for gender equality, thinks the practice can only be stamped out if the affected communities tackle it with just the right combination of political…

Ohio may ban female genital mutilation for girls under 18

endfgmtoday October 17, 2017 October 17, 2017at-risk girls, Federal Charges, Feminism, FGM, Legislation, Ohio, Press Release, U.S.

Full Article orginally Posted at:http://www.daytondailynews.com/news/ohio-may-ban-female-genital-mutilation-for-girls-under/ZUEBgGRGt3De0vxtNoUlTO/ Columbus Ohio does not explicitly prohibit female genital mutilation — a practice that state Sen. Peggy Lehner, R-Kettering, wants to outlaw for girls under 18. “It is pretty evident that it’s an extremely painful procedure and it has life-long effects on young women, ” Lehner…

WHO Headquarters Leadership Team

endfgmtoday October 5, 2017 October 5, 2017at-risk girls, Importing FGM to America

Deputy Directors-General Dr Soumya Swaminathan, Deputy Director-General for Programmes Dr. Soumya Swaminathan has been appointed Deputy Director-General for Programmes (DDP). A pediatrician from the India and a globally recognized researcher on tuberculosis and HIV, she brings with her 30 years of experience in clinical care and research and has worked…

Communication is key to understanding female circumcision

endfgmtoday October 4, 2017 October 4, 2017at-risk girls, Islam, Legislation

The Somali women that Djesa describes in her PhD thesis on female genital mutilation often feel patronised by Norwegian health personnel. Credit: iStockphoto Lack of communication hampers the prevention of female genital mutilation, according to anthropologist Rachel Issa Djesa. She has observed encounters between Norwegian authorities, health personnel and Somali…

A Bold, Delightful Lady against a Cruel Practice

endfgmtoday September 27, 2017 September 27, 2017New York

The Oslo Freedom Forum usually takes place in Oslo, obviously. But occasionally they meet elsewhere — as they did in New York last week. One of the speakers was Leyla Hussein, born in Somalia. She has lived in Britain for many years. She is an extraordinary campaigner, a campaigner against…

Is a defence of female genital cutting possible?

endfgmtoday September 25, 2017 September 25, 2017FGM

Female genital mutilation (or circumcision, or cutting) is reviled as one of the most egregious violations of human rights. But hundreds of millions of women have undergone some of form of FGC and there is fierce resistance to eliminating the traditional practice. Is it possible to reconcile it with human rights?…

Absurd, Outrageous Religious Liberty Argument Used to Justify Female Genital Mutilation

endfgmtoday September 25, 2017 September 25, 2017Press Release

Doctor Freed Last Week on $4.5 Million Bond,While Two Mothers of 7-Year-Old Girls Indicted on Charges Washington, D.C.—A doctor charged with mutilating the genitals of young girls in Michigan is out on bond, after a judge released her from pre-trial detention last week. The $4.5 million bond was met by 17 of…

Doctor Accused of Female Genital Mutilation Released on Bond

endfgmtoday September 22, 2017 September 22, 2017Detroit, Michigan

The doctor accused in the nation’s first-ever female genital mutilation (FGM) case has been released on bond after raising $4.5 million. The bulk of the money came from 17 supporters, who put up their homes as collateral. Dr. Jumana Nagarwala has been in jail since her arrest in April. Nargarwala…

Nations Join Forces to Stop Violence That 1 in 3 Women Face

endfgmtoday September 21, 2017 September 21, 2017UN

UNITED NATIONS —World leaders meeting at the United Nations on Wednesday launched a half-billion-dollar effort to end violence against women and girls, a crime suffered by 1 in 3 in their lifetimes. The effort will fund anti-violence programs that promote prevention, bolster government policies and provide women and girls with…

Detroit doctor charged for female genital mutilation to be released on $4.5M bond

endfgmtoday September 21, 2017 September 21, 2017Detroit, Michigan

(AP) – A Detroit-area doctor charged with performing genital mutilation on girls in a Muslim sect will be released from jail as she awaits trial. A judge on Tuesday was persuaded to grant bond to Dr. Jumana Nagarwala after supporters pledged to pay more than $4 million if she flees…