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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…

Unreported, Unsuspected, Undetected

endfgmtoday October 12, 2017 October 12, 2017at-risk girls, Domestic Violence Act, Elizabeth Yore, Federal Charges, Feminism, FGM, Health Information, Legislation, Religious practice

The hidden trafficking of the practice of underground female genital mutilation in the United States often goes unreported, unsuspected and undetected. The first federal prosecution of female genital mutilation (18 USC § 116) is occurring in Detroit, Michigan, with the indictment of Dr. Jumana Nagarwala, the alleged mutilator, along with eight…

Does Female Genital Mutilation Have Health Benefits? The Problem with Medicalizing Morality

endfgmtoday August 15, 2017 September 5, 2017Health Information

Four members of the Dawoodi Bohra sect of Islam living in Detroit, Michigan have recently been indicted on charges of female genital mutilation (FGM). This is the first time the US government has prosecuted an “FGM” case since a federal law was passed in 1996. The world is watching to see how the case turns out. A lot is at stake here.…