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Uganda bans female circumcission, Arab activists optimistic
3 days ago
by Bikya Masr Staff
CAIRO: Uganda has banned female circumcision, or female genital mutilation (FGM), a traditional rite of passage that has sparked widespread international condemnation against the country, other African, Middle Eastern and Asian societies. The move to [...]
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Thou shalt not spread falsehoods
3 days ago
by Antonia Zerbisias
On Thursday, Big Blue Wave, one of the shrillest anti-choice blogs out there, posted an excerpt from this news release put out by the Catholic Family and Human Rights Institute. (I added the boldface and some linkage.) Permissive Abortion Laws May Be Hazardous To Mothers' Health, Per New Report By S ...
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Uganda bans female genital mutilation
5 days ago
by mattie14
December 12, 2009 The Ugandan parliament unanimously passed a bill banning female genital mutilation, which in Uganda is practiced until age 15. How soon will the news reach the outlying villages and who is going to enforce it? Convicted offenders – 10 years in prison. If the girl is murdered during ...
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Female Genital Mutilation Banned In Uganda [Violence Against Women]
5 days ago
by hortense
In contrast to the controversy surrounding a proposed anti-gay bill, there is some positive news coming from Uganda: female genital mutilation has been banned, with those caught in the practice facing 10 years to life in prison. [ CNN]
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Female Genital Mutilation Gets Up To Life In Prison In Uganda
5 days ago
by Incognito
There's good news out of Uganda regarding female genital mutilation (FGM)- one of the most barbaric, backwards and abusive practices forced on young females in parts of Africa, the Middle East, Asia and elsewhere. The Ugandan parliament has just passed a law banning female circumcision, a traditiona ...
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Uganda Bans Female Genital Mutilation
5 days ago
by BBVM
The Ugandan parliament has banned the controversial practice known as female genital mutilation, or FGM. The traditional rite – which critics decry as inhumane – is still carried out across much of the region. FGM involves the removal of all or part of the female genitalia. Sometimes the remaining f ...
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