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Sudan to outlaw female genital mutilation
Sudanese officials said on Saturday that they were working to criminalize the widespread practice of female genital mutilation after the transitional ... Middle East -
Sudan mulls criminalizing FGM, giving offenders three-year jail terms
The council of ministers in Sudan recently approved amending the country's criminal law to include female genital mutilation as a crime punishable by ... Middle East -
Group urges Egypt to enact penalties for female circumcision
The appeal by Human Rights Watch came over a week after the Egyptian parliament voted in favor of toughening penalties for FGM Middle East -
Egypt MP in hot water after backing FGM because ‘men are sexually weak’
Head of Egypt’s National Council for Women calls him a man suffering from ‘psychological complexes’ Variety -
One woman puts up brave fight against FGM in Britain today
Having ‘broken the chain’ with her own children, Hibo is both a survivor and hero Variety -
Egypt sees drop in female genital mutilation
Egyptian mothers indicated that their support for FGM declined from 75 percent in 2000 to 58 percent in 2014 Features -
Ignorance of FGM is ‘worryingly high’ in Britain
A leading UK charity has warned of ignorance over FGM even as Hollywood star Angelina Jolie leads a campaign to wipe it out Features -
Egypt court agrees to hear appeal on FGM acquittal verdict
Batea’s case is considered to be the first time an Egypt court looked into FGM Middle East -
Egypt acquits doctor in female genital mutilation
The court in Dakahliya ruled Thursday that the doctor, Raslan Fadl, and the father of Soheir el-Batea were not guilty Middle East -
U.N. chief launches campaign to end female genital mutilation
More than 125 million women have been mutilated in 29 countries in Africa and Middle East, according to WHO Africa -
English hospitals’ first data on FGM a ‘major milestone’
More than 1,700 patients treated in English hospitals in September had been subjected to FGM World News -
Investigating FGM
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U.N.: ISIS orders female genital mutilation in Iraq
The "fatwa" would potentially affect 4 million women and girls Middle East -
Female Genital Mutilation in U.S. sparks warnings
The summer season is described as the ‘cutting season’ in the United States Features
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