Indian activists hail minister's call to end female genital mutilation MUMBAI: Women activists campaigning to end female genital mutilation (FGM) in a minority Muslim community in India hailed a minister's pledge to introduce a law to end the centuries-old custom. FGM is secretly carried out by the close-knit Dawoodi... Women 22 May, 2017
India women's commission chief backs ban on "barbaric" female genital mutilation NEW DELHI: The head of India's National Commission for Women (NCW) on Monday backed a campaign to outlaw "barbaric" female genital mutilation (FGM), the first official support for the banning of the age-old ritual in the country. FGM, which can... Women 07 Feb, 2017
Five good news stories you might have missed in 2016 LONDON: As 2016 draws to a close with news dominated by bloodshed, disasters and disease from the Middle East to Africa and Latin America, it may seem there wasn't much to be happy about this year. Despite continued violence in Syria and Yemen,... Women 23 Dec, 2016
Bohra Muslim leader speech urging FGM is 'huge disappointment' for India campaign MUMBAI: A speech by the spiritual leader of the Dawoodi Bohra community, in which he appears to be urging followers in India to continue the practice of female genital mutilation (FGM), has angered and upset campaigners trying to end the... Women 29 Apr, 2016
Maasai cricketers and England's top bowler unite against HIV, FGM LONDON: When playing cricket, as when practising safe sex, it is best to wear protection, be faithful to one's partner, and duck away from anything that seems a bit risky, says Sonyanga Ole Ngais, captain of the Maasai Cricket Warriors, a Kenyan... 15 Jul, 2015
Genital mutilation affects childbirth: WHO study Kathmandu, June 3 :A new study published by the World Health Organization (WHO) shows that women who have had Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), often referred to as ‘female circumcision’, are more likely to experience difficulties during childbirth... Travel 03 Jun, 2006
