International News
FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION/CUTTING (FGM/C) IN THE UNITED STATES
A STUDY OF THE PREVALENCE, DISTRIBUTION, AND IMPACT OF FGM/C IN THE U.S., 2015-2019- Author: Sean Callaghan
UNFPA & UNICEF launch the 2022 Annual Report on the Elimination of FGM: Reimagining Resilience: Eliminating FGM in the Context of the Polycrisis
The 2022 Global Annual Report showcases key accomplishments, lessons learned, and our priorities for the future. It also underscores the pivotal role of adolescent girls and young women in leading transformative change, alongside grassroots organizations and social movements, while leveraging innovation and technology to sustain momentum towards gender equality and the elimination of FGM.
Additionally, the Annual Report includes 17 country profiles, providing further insights into the results and strategies implemented in each country: Burkina Faso, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Mali, Mauritania, Nigeria, Senegal, Somalia, Sudan, Uganda, and Yemen.
Non-Governmental Organization (NGOs) & Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) Unite to Urge The Gambia’s Government to Uphold Landmark Law Banning Female Genital Mutilation
Equality Now has collaborated with GAMCOTRAP (Gambia Committee on Traditional Practices Affecting the Health of Women and Children), The Association of Non-Governmental Organizations (TANGO), the Network against Gender Based Violence (NGBV) in The Gambia, and The Orchid Project in writing an open letter to the Government of The Gambia, calling on it to protect the law passed in 2015 criminalizing FGM/C.
2015 law in The Gambia criminalizing female genital mutilation/cutting is under major attack from some senior politicians and religious leaders pushing for the law to be repealed. This is in response to the country’s first conviction for FGM/C - three women were found guilty in August for performing FGM/C on eight infants. There have been discussions in parliament parliamentary debates advocating for repeal and a fatwa supporting FGM/C has been released. So far 180 CSOs from around the world, including End FGM Canada Network, have signed.
Comprehensive Legal Protection Is Needed Against Female Genital Mutilation & Cutting In Every Us State
Every state needs legislation against female genital mutilation and cutting, incorporating comprehensive, holistic laws that are well implemented and prioritize the views and needs of survivors.” - U.S. End FGM/C Network and Equality Now NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES, September 14, 2023/EINPresswire/ -- Despite female genital mutilation and cutting (FGM/C) affecting at least 513,000 women and girls across the United States, nine states have yet to pass any specific laws against this harmful practice. And while 41 states have introduced laws on FGM/C, legal protections vary considerably between states, and many need their legislation strengthened and better implemented.
The Guardian
Blessing Timidi Digha: Therapy is very important to healing
Blessing Timidi Digha has a wealth of knowledge when it comes to Female Genital Mutilation. She is a community-based researcher with over 20 years of experience working on issues centered on Gender Based Violence. She does a lot of counselling around Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights and is very vast at the work she does.
Swedish International Affairs Magazine
In the first of a two-part series, the prestigious Swedish 'Global Tidningen,' an international affairs magazine, published a ten-page article about Female Genital Mutilation globally, FGM Canada's co-founder Giselle Portenier's documentary In The Name Of Your Daughter, and the Network's Miss Klitty campaign designed to start the conversation going about the clitoris.
Swedish International Affairs Magazine-Part Two
In the second article of a two-part series, Sweden's prestigious international affairs magzine 'Global Tidningen unravels the emotional journey of End FGM Canada's Maryan Abdikadir. Abdikar, a survivor and activist who lives in Newfoundland, brought her daughter to Canada to save her from female genital mutilation--Maryan says 'we are just not angry enough about FGM.'
Study from Somalia: Correlation between education & attitude towards FGM/C.
“Conclusions: We found that mothers who were less educated, had no social account and those circumcised by a traditional birth attendant had more positive attitudes toward FGM.”
Addressing female genital mutilation in Europe: a scoping review of approaches to participation, prevention, protection, and provision of services
Public and policy attention to female genital mutilation (FGM) in diaspora communities has increased in Europe, but research remains limited and misinformation abounds. As a first step to addressing these issues, this study explored FGM prevention and response interventions in Europe, using a scoping literature review and key informant interviews.