September 28, 2011

Ugandan government asked to implement anti-FGM act

Former members of Parliament in Uganda have asked the government to implement the anti-FGM Act to stop the […]
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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. […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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June 21, 2011

Reformed practitioners of Female Genital Mutilation receive aid

In Uganda, at least 254 former “practitioners” of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Sebei have received grinding machines […]
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December 15, 2010

Fighting FGM requires more than just legislation

In Uganda, one journalist writes that “The fight against female genital mutilation using the law seems to be […]
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May 3, 2010

Women MPs warn public on female circumcision

Female legislators in Uganda have warned people who still practice female genital mutilation to stop or risk being […]
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December 12, 2009

Uganda bans female circumcision

The Ugandan parliament unanimously passed a bill banning female genital mutilation, a traditional rite that has sparked an […]
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