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Our western values are not just a black and white issue - 25 Mar 2008
Irish Independent,Female circumcision is very common in Nigeria, but it is not mandatory, and is usually done at the mother's instigation -- which is unlikely to be the case
West African feminist supermodel feared dead - 25 Mar 2008
Chicago Defender,Laurent's “muse,� Katoucha Niane was the first French supermodel coming from Guinea, West Africa, and an outspoken activist against female circumcision.
The religion of eternal racism and eternal sexism - 25 Mar 2008
American Thinker,There is a reason why feminist yawned when told about honor murders, female circumcision and the imprisonment of rape victims: the men in question were not
Shaykh Yusuf al-Qaradawi: Portrait of a Leading Islamist Cleric - 25 Mar 2008
Global Politician,...[110] He favors the "light" version of female circumcision?because in this, as in everything else, "the middle way is the best"--despite admitting that the
Uganda: The Fight Against Female Circumcision - Mar 21, 2008
AllAfrica.com,FEMALE circumcision or Female Genital Mutilation is not a subject often heard in the corridors of Uganda's Parliament even if there are at least two
In Kenya, a refuge from female circumcision - Mar 12, 2008
Christian Science Monitor,Millicent had her own ideas; she had learned at a recent village workshop about the dangers of female circumcision and early marriage.
A Compromise on Female “Circumcision� - Mar 19, 2008
New York Times Blogs,Dr. Ahmadu, a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Chicago, has previously published essays on the practice she calls female circumcision.
UN Backs Push to End Female Circumcision - Feb 27, 2008
The Associated PressUNITED NATIONS (AP) — Ten UN agencies have launched a campaign to significantly reduce female circumcision by 2015 and eradicate the damaging practice
UN wants new push against female circumcision - Feb 27, 2008
Scientific AmericanAn estimated 100 million to 140 million women and girls worldwide are estimated to have undergone genital mutilation, also called female circumcision,
Women call for concerted effort to fight genital mutilation - Mar 11, 2008
Daily Nation,Mr Kosi said that the community could later gradually shift from the ‘Suna’ circumcision and stop female circumcision completely.
Should Islam be blamed for 'barbaric' acts? - Mar 10, 2008
Asia Times Online,The website Islam Online has the following to say on the subject: Before delving deep into the question of female circumcision, we would like to make it
Circumcision or Mutilation? - Feb 28, 2008
Tehachapi News,The procedure was formerly called "female circumcision", but that term has been largely abandoned for the more politically correct term "female genital
'Asylum' Screening Sparks Debate - Mar 11, 2008
Harvard Crimson,By ELLEN C. BRYSON A documentary film screening sparked a discussion of female circumcision at the Women’s Center last night, with some students condemning
The Story of an Orthodox Jew - Mar 18, 2008
PoliGazette,Of course, Islam doesn’t have “female circumcision� either, nor does it have “the veil.� What she probably means by saying that is that in certain Muslim
Doctors' Orders - Mar 16, 2008
Times Online,Serious crimes – such as female circumcision, an abhorrence better described as female genital mutilation – remain beyond the pale.
The No-Brainer Syndrome - Mar 4, 2008
RH Reality Check,The conflation in some parts of the world of male and female circumcision as a cultural marker or initiation rite is already problematic.
Stop these operations - Mar 5, 2008
Scotsman,Isn't it ironic that as the United Nations launched a campaign to eradicate all types of forced female circumcision, proclaiming it a "violation of the
Missing model-turned-activist found alive in Brussels - Mar 7, 2008
AFPShe was also due to take part in a conference in Brussels on Saturday, International Women's Day, on female circumcision. Dirie was attacked in her home in
Israel threatens military action to quell Hamas attacks - Mar 1, 2008
Detroit Free Press,After quitting the runway, Niane spoke out against female circumcision, describing her own experience in the book "Katoucha, In My Flesh.
Christian Science Monitor Examines Efforts To End Genital Cutting ... - Mar 17, 2008
Medical News Today (press release),...also known as female genital mutilation and female circumcision, as well as adolescents attempting to avoid the practice in places where it is common.
Weapons of the weak - Mar 1, 2008
Jakarta Post,For example, the religious ritual of female circumcision demonstrates how hegemony co-opts opposition. Female circumcision is supported by many women
World news briefs: Missile strike on suspected Taliban safe house ... - Feb 28, 2008
Kansas City Star,UNITED NATIONS | Ten UN agencies have launched a campaign to significantly reduce female circumcision by 2015 and eradicate the practice within a generation
Alum asks mothers to rethink dangerous custom - Mar 3, 2008
The Brown Daily Herald,Nawal Nour '88 treats the repercussions of a practice not often seen here - female circumcision. An obstetrician and gynecologist at the Harvard-affiliated
Female Genital Mutilation Still Common in Somaliland - Mar 3, 2008
Voice of AmericaThe procedure is often called female circumcision, and it is illegal but still common in the self-declared republic of Somaliland, where health care workers
Missing supermodel activist "lost in Brussels" - Mar 8, 2008
Radio Netherlands,Ms Dirie, who campaigns against female circumcision, allegedly had no money on her and spent the night in hotel lobbies without eating.
‘Time to stop’ abuse of girls - Feb 29, 2008
Liverpool Echo,A MERSEYSIDE MP has called for international action to tackle the practice of female circumcision. The ECHO revealed this month how hundreds of victims of
The Hazards of Politically Correct Research - Feb 24, 2008
New York Times,A primary reported finding of the study was that 92% of the infertile Sudanese women had been subjected to the most extensive form of female circumcision,
Pioneering model found dead in Seine - Feb 29, 2008
Guardian,...that of Katoucha Niane, one of the first black supermodels, who found fame with Yves Saint Laurent and went on to campaign against female circumcision.
Dead 'Princess' found - Feb 29, 2008
Melbourne Herald Sun,She left the catwalk in 1994, but in recent years made headlines as an outspoken campaigner against female circumcision, an ordeal she had suffered at nine.
Sex, drugs and faith: the Rabbi's Daughter- Reva Mann - Mar 17, 2008
Telegraph.co.uk,We don't have female circumcision or the veil. Jewish women are modest for themselves." Maybe, but as a goy reading her book, I found it hard not to cheer
Supermodel's Corpse Found In Seine River - Mar 4, 2008
X17 Online,In addition to her modelling work, Katoucha was also known as a staunch opponent of female circumcision, having started the Katoucha Pour la Lutte Contre
New health boss an activist in Aids and circumcision fields - Mar 12, 2008
The Herald Eastern Cape,Being one of very few female circumcision activists, Chabula-Nxiweni has been slated by some for meddling in a strictly male tradition.
Katoucha is really dead - Feb 29, 2008
Afrik.com,Katoucha was very instrumental in the fight against female circumcision, having been herself a victim to the age old practice when she was nine years old.
Homegrown film festival starts Saturday - Feb 28, 2008
Marquette Tribune,Female circumcision. Torture. Political coups d'etat. Suicide bombing. These are just a glimpse of the difficult themes explored by the 14 international
Campaign against Genital Mutilation A change of perspective in ... - Mar 13, 2008
Yemen Times,The parents had denied, in various conversations, that they wanted to subject their daughter to female circumcision. The judge therefore permitted the
Circumcision: Are parents cutting out the sign of the covenant? - Mar 7, 2008
Dallas Baptist Standard,Various tribes in Africa also use the practice, sometimes as a counterpart to female circumcision. Though not mentioned in the Quran, the practice is
A tall tribe caught short by change - Mar 2, 2008
Baltimore Sun,Consider genital mutilation, also called female circumcision. "A woman does not recognize herself as a woman without circumcision," said Edward Porokwa,
Mauritania confronts tradition of female genital mutilation - Mar 2, 2008
magharebia.com...of girls and women between the ages of 15 and 49 in Mauritania had undergone female genital mutilation, also called female circumcision or "cutting".
Polygamy – traditional views collide with a liberal headspace - Mar 17, 2008
Dispatch Online,Some practices, such as female circumcision, can be criticised on factual grounds, such as psychological implications of the practice.
Top model`s body found in river - Mar 1, 2008
AngolaPress,She left the catwalk in 1994, but in recent years made headlines as an outspoken campaigner against female circumcision, launching a foundation against the
Body of Model Katoucha Niane Found in Paris River - Feb 29, 2008
TransWorldNews (press release),She later quit runway and began speaking out against female circumcision. She wrote a book about her experience called “Katoucha, In My Flesh.�
Top Model Found Dead in Paris - Feb 29, 2008
Homes Worldwide,She retired from fashion in 1994 and went on to become an anti female circumcision campaigner, launching a foundation to protect women from the brutal
The skeletons in our cupboards, and the women’s quota system in Sudan - Mar 7, 2008
Sudan Tribune,In addition, female circumcision is widely practiced, especially among Sudan’s northern population. In southern Sudan, the role of women has differed
UN Urges Iraq to Address Human Rights During Lull - Mar 15, 2008
New York Times,The report also called attention to the practice, among some groups in Kurdistan, of genital cutting of women, sometimes referred to as female circumcision.
Model Katoucha's Family Suspects Murder - Mar 7, 2008
The Associated PressAfter quitting the runway, Katoucha turned to speaking out actively against female circumcision, describing her own experience at age 9 in a book,
Body Of Top Model Katoucha Found In Paris - Mar 3, 2008
AHNAfter quitting modeling in the 1980's, Katoucha started actively speaking out against female circumcision and began writing her own book "Katoucha,
Atheist preaches book at UT - Mar 20, 2008
UT The Daily Texan,..."We should be offended by female circumcision," he said. "We should be offended by stoning." His words may seem inflammatory to some, but he keeps a sense
Obituaries in the News - Feb 29, 2008
The Associated PressAfter quitting the runway, she turned to speaking out actively against female circumcision, describing her own experience at age 9 in a book, "Katoucha,
Reporters on the Job - Mar 12, 2008
Christian Science Monitor,...in Kenya before staff writer Scott Baldauf arrived to write about this small refuge intended to protect girls from the practice of female circumcision.
Photos from Sudan - Mar 19, 2008
Talk Radio News Service,...constantly insulted, never plate of food for her, given leftovers to eat like a dog, refused female circumcision, has no children.
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