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August 31, 2011

A group of teachers and students from Alliance Girls High School and Dartmouth University in the United States have launched an anti-Female Genital Mutilation campaign in Marakwet district, Kenya

A group of teachers and students from Alliance Girls High School and Dartmouth University in the United States […]
August 31, 2011

Near the slopes of Mount Elgon, Uganda, many parents continue to have their daughters undergo female genital mutilation, even as human rights campaigners push for a stop to the practice.

Near the slopes of Mount Elgon, Uganda, many parents continue to have their daughters undergo female genital mutilation. […]
August 31, 2011

Egypt’s state-produced, largest-circulation newspaper claims concerns about Shariah law are overblown, but in reality everyone should be concerned about possible implementation of Sharia law in Egypt.

Egypt’s state-produced, largest-circulation newspaper claims concerns about Shariah law are overblown. In reality everyone should be concerned about […]
August 31, 2011

In Egypt, Islamists threaten to roll back legal gains for women.

In Egypt, Islamists threaten to roll back legal gains for women. Via:[http://ahafoundation.visibli.com/share/e90bKA]
August 31, 2011

A 14-year-old girl in Western Uganda is still unable to walk 10 months after her father tortured her for leaving Islam and converting to Christianity.

A 14-year-old girl in Western Uganda is still unable to walk 10 months after her father tortured her […]
August 31, 2011

Zuhdi Jasser writes that America’s armed forces “are becoming ground zero for American Muslims in the ideological struggle between Americanism and Islamism”.

Zuhdi Jasser writes that America’s armed forces “are becoming ground zero for American Muslims in the ideological struggle […]
August 31, 2011

In Pakistan, the police and judiciary often turn a blind eye to honor killings or rapes carried out to “punish women”.

In Pakistan, the police and judiciary often turn a blind eye to honor killings or rapes carried out […]
August 17, 2011

Men ‘must help stop female genital mutilation’, says British detective

Detective Dave McCallum, who leads the public protection unit of Avon and Somerset Police, said men from communities […]
August 17, 2011

In Portugal, female genital mutilation “very present” in largely poor and immigrant communities

While terming the subject taboo, a group working with Guinean immigrants says female genital mutilation (FGM) exists among […]
August 17, 2011

A 14-year-old girl in Western Uganda faced severe abuse by her father for converting from Islam to Christianity

A 14-year-old girl in western Uganda is still unable to walk 10 months after her father tortured her […]
August 17, 2011

New report on violence against women in Turkey sheds light on inadequate enforcement of laws to protect women

Human Rights Watch has released a new report titled “He loves you, he beats you” on the precarious […]
August 15, 2011

Suspected ‘honor’ killing in broad daylight in Berlin shocks German capital

In a suspected ‘honor’ killing in Berlin, a Turkish man in Berlin has shot dead the mother and […]
August 15, 2011

Aruna Papp writes that ‘honor’ killings continue to be a disgrace

Aruna Papp writes that ‘honor’ killings continue to be a disgrace. Via:[http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/Papp+Honour+killings+continue+disgrace/5216049/story.html]
August 15, 2011

Pakistani man murders six daughters in ‘honor’ killing

In one of the most shocking cases of ‘honor’ killing in recent memory, a man in Pakistan murdered […]
August 15, 2011

Pakistan’s tribal women face remarkable injustice and ‘honor’ violence

Pakistan’s tribal women face remarkable injustice. Families or tribes then often take justice in their own hands, presiding […]