July 7, 2012In Egypt, Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) remains a common practice against girls, with Egypt’s new President Morsi calling it a “private issue” that he will not actively combat.In Egypt, Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) remains a common practice against girls. Egypt’s new President Morsi has said […]
July 7, 2012Switzerland has tightened laws against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), aiming to prevent Swiss-based families from having their daughters circumcised, whether in Switzerland or abroad.A change to the Swiss penal code on female genital mutilation comes into force on Sunday which aims […]
July 7, 2012The UK continues to crack down on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), issuing a pocket guide designed to slip in the back of a passport allowing girls to present it as a formal document to friends or family reminding them that FGM is against the law in the UK.A new pocket guide to the UK law on female genital mutilation will be soon be made available […]
June 11, 2012LA Governor Jindal Signs Bill Criminalizing Female Genital MutilationThe AHA Foundation congratulates Governor Jindal and the Louisiana legislature for passing a bill that criminalizes female genital […]
June 4, 2012The AHA Foundation applauds Louisiana Governor Jindal for signing the bill that criminalizes female genital mutilation in Louisiana.The AHA Foundation applauds Louisiana Governor Jindal for signing the bill that criminalizes female genital mutilation in Louisiana. […]
June 4, 2012NYC Conference raises awarenss over female genital mutilationNana Sylla, a high school senior is spearheading a campaign to highlight the practice of Female Genital Mutilation […]
June 4, 2012Guinean couple charged in France for genital mutilationA couple of Guinean origin went on trial here Tuesday accused of carrying out what France considers genital […]
June 4, 2012In Bristol, UK, officials have launched an anti-female genital mutilation campaign to combat the practice.The latest campaign against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Bristol has been launched by the city’s safeguarding children’s […]
June 4, 2012Mayo Clinic pediatrician departs amid female genital mutilation controversyA Mayo Clinic pediatrician whose remarks regarding female genital mutilation ignited online controversy no longer works for Mayo […]
June 4, 2012Risk of renewed push for FGM in EgyptEgyptian human rights groups and female activists are alarmed at renewed parliamentary calls to revive the practice of […]
May 8, 2012Health workers in Australia are calling for greater education about the practice of female genital mutilation as they increasingly treat women living with the procedure.Health workers in Australia are calling for greater education about the practice of female genital mutilation as they […]
May 8, 2012British Muslim leader caught on camera advocating female genital mutilation by taking girls abroadA British Muslim leader has been caught on camera advocating female genital mutilation. Mohammed Abdul, the Imam of […]
April 23, 2012“When Egyptian women are subjected to humiliating “virginity tests” merely for speaking out, it’s no time for silence,” writes Mona Elthawy in Foreign Policy Magazine.“When Egyptian women are subjected to humiliating “virginity tests” merely for speaking out, it’s no time for silence,” […]
April 3, 2012Ireland passes legislation banning FGMThe legislation will also mean that anyone resident in Ireland who takes a girl abroad to have FGM […]
April 3, 2012Reporting FGM in Liberia gets journalist threatsTribal leaders in Liberia in Western Africa have threatened a local journalist with female genital mutilation (FGM) after […]
April 3, 2012Anti female genital mutilation sessions for men in BristolSessions to encourage men to help stop female genital mutilation (FGM) will be held in Bristol, it is […]
April 3, 2012In Kenya, married women who escaped female genital mutilation are being threatened to undergo it, a report has stated, as husbands force their wives to undergo FGM to avoid missing out on family inheritances.In Kenya, married women who escaped female genital mutilation are being threatened to undergo it, a report has […]
March 28, 2012Azza El Garf, a prominent figure in the Freedom and Justice Party, the political wing of the Islamist group the Muslim Brotherhood, has said she disagrees with Egypt’s 2008 ban on FGM, further worrying women’s rights advocates.Azza El Garf, a prominent figure in the Freedom and Justice Party, the political wing of the Islamist […]
March 15, 2012AHA Foundation Supporter UpdateAHA Foundation staff have been hard at work during the first months of 2012 and we are pleased […]
March 8, 2012Amnesty International cals on Indonesian government to ban FGMTo mark International Women’s Day on Thursday, human rights watchdog Amnesty International is calling on the Indonesian government […]