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Emirates Women: FGM In The Middle East | Investigating Cutting Customs

2015/04/30

28.4.2015. By Lindsey Stevens Emirates Woman investigates the culturally sensitive issue of female genital mutilation, and asks what is being done to put an end to this practice in the Middle East. The preparations have been made. In a makeshift clinic in an old school hall, tables dressed with sheets and pillows serve as hospital […]

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Bold Talks Women 2014, Dubai: Combating Female Genital Mutilation

2014/06/16

Hannah Wettig, the project coordinator of Stop FGM Middle East, held a lecture at Bold Talks Women Dubai on May 31, 2014.

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Open Democracy: Embracing shame: turning honour on its head

2014/02/18

14 February 2014. The challenge that embracing shame poses to the longstanding perversion of honour, is the struggle for women’s human rights –  the realisation of which will result in the entire community’s advancement and healing. by Heidi Basch-Harod The social construct and custom of honour maintains order for many societies in the middle east […]

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The Lancet: FGM in the Middle East

2013/12/17

13.12.2013. The renown science magazine “The Lancet” acknowledges on its editor’s page that FGM exists beyond Africa. Under the title “Female genital mutilation in the Middle East” Farrokh Habibzadeh affirms: “FGM is mainly practised in Africa but is also done in other regions. For example, the prevalence of this procedure is very high in Iraqi […]

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