female genital mutilation
Egyptian doctor convicted of FGM loses license
Egypt
February 26, 2016
Egyptian doctor convicted of FGM loses license
Doctor Raslan Fadl's license was revoked on Thursday, months after he was found guilty of killing 13-year old Suhair al-Bataa,…
‘Doctors Against FGM’ launches, aims to eradicate banned practice
Egypt
February 17, 2016
‘Doctors Against FGM’ launches, aims to eradicate banned practice
An initiative that aims to end the practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) in Egypt called "Doctors Against FGM" was…
Female genital mutilation to end by 2030: Health Ministry
Egypt
February 7, 2016
Female genital mutilation to end by 2030: Health Ministry
Health Minister Ahmed Emad Eddine said that Egypt will celebrate the International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation,…
CNN:200 million women and girls live with female genital mutilation, says U.N.
Life & Style
February 6, 2016
CNN:200 million women and girls live with female genital mutilation, says U.N.
They covered her face and laid her down. What happened next, Agnes wishes no girl would ever experience. "They grabbed my legs…
UN study finds more women face genital mutilation than earlier estimated
World
February 5, 2016
UN study finds more women face genital mutilation than earlier estimated
LONDON, Feb 5 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - More than 200 million girls and women globally have suffered genital mutilation, far…
Female genital mutilation season begins in Kenya
Life & Style
December 20, 2015
Female genital mutilation season begins in Kenya
Schools in Kenya have closed paving the way for the December holiday season with many people celebrating that the year…
Will Female Genital mutilation end in Egypt in 15 years?
Egypt
July 20, 2015
Will Female Genital mutilation end in Egypt in 15 years?
Recently the UN Sustainable Development (SDGs) planned to totally eliminate the Female Genital mutilation (FGM) in Egypt by 2030; it…
FGM app launches in Britain as school holiday danger zone nears
Science
July 7, 2015
FGM app launches in Britain as school holiday danger zone nears
A new app designed to educate young people about female genital mutilation (FGM) was launched in Britain on Tuesday amid…
Egypt worst country for women in the Arab world
Egypt
November 12, 2013
Egypt worst country for women in the Arab world
Egypt is the worst country for women in the Arab world, closely followed by Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Syria and Yemen,…
NGOs prepare campaign against FGM
Egypt
June 12, 2013
NGOs prepare campaign against FGM
A coalition of NGOs has launched a nationwide campaign against female genital mutilation (FGM), after a botched operation resulted in…