Home » 2014 (Page 2)
Yearly Archives: 2014
News by Others »
-
New study reveals FGM practiced in Kerala, India
-
“The work to combat female genital mutilation begins with trust”
-
Female genital mutilation driven by local customs in southern Iran – study
-
New Report finds Female Genital Mutilation/ Cutting in 94 countries
-
Medicalized Female Genital Mutilation: Faulty Policies, Unwilling Doctors, and Frightened Girls
-
“I lost my baby in front of my eyes”, FGM adds to the tragedies facing Yemeni women
-
Countering Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Iraq
Don’t leave girls under FGM threat by ISIS alone!
24.7.2014. By Stop FGM Middle East The self-proclaimed Khalif Abubakr Baghdadi has ordered the genital mutilation of all women and girls in the area occupied by his Al Qaida-inspired organization “Islamic State in Iraq and Sham” (ISIS). The statement by ISIS says that “to protect the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant, and in […]
Syria: Islamic State ‘decrees’ infibulation for all women
23.7.2014. (ANSAmed) – BEIRUT – An unverified decree dated Monday in the Islamic State (IS), which extends from Aleppo in Syria to Mosul in Iraq, states that all women in the territory must undergo infibulation, or female genital mutilation. The decree was allegedly made by the territory’s self-proclaimed “Caliph” Abu Bakr al Baghdadi. The decree […]
Iraq: ISIS enforces female circumcision
23.7.2014. By Omar Awara. BasNews, Mosul The Islamic State of Iraq and Sham (ISIS) group is asking all families in Mosul to circumcise their daughters or face severe punishment. The Spokesman of Mosul Police Ahmed Obaydi told BasNews: “Baghdadi’s decision to have all women circumcised is, as he claims, to prevent immorality and promote Islamic […]
FGM Danger Threatens Girls’ Lives
National Yemen, by Asma al-Mohattwari, 30.6.2014 Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is a major problem in several Yemeni provinces as a social tradition, affecting millions of Yemeni girls. Some Yemenis even celebrate the practice, arguing that it is for their happiness and security, while ignoring the negative effects. […] The Yemeni Women’s Union estimates that almost 20% […]
“But it only happens in Africa!”
Model Governance, by Riddhima Sharma, 12.7.2014 One might think that this is [FGM] prevalent only in Africa, but little do we know that this is one of India’s best kept secrets. It very much exists in India. It is largely practised by the Islamic Shia-Muslim Dawoodi Bohra community, a million strong sect prevalent in Maharashtra, […]
One in four women in Central and Southern Iraq is affected by Female Genital Mutilation, new study suggests
By Wadi, 14.07.2014 A first independent study on female genital mutilation in central/southern Iraq finds that 25% of the women in these regions were subjected to this practice. The study was conducted in early 2014 in cooperation between physicians, women’s rights and civil society organizations. The researchers’ identities remain undisclosed due to securitiy concerns. 500 […]
Anti-FGM activists compromise in the face of cultural obstacles
Daily News Egypt, Marwa Morgan,10.7.2014 The Egyptian Association for Comprehensive Development (EACD) is ardently opposed to female genital mutilation, a traditional practice of cutting a girl’s genitalia to ensure chastity. But when it sends doctors to speak to low-income Egyptians about the risks of getting their daughters circumcised, the nonprofit dances around the issue. “We […]
Muslim Council of Britain says female genital mutilation is ‘un-Islamic’
Guardian, Alexandra Topping, 23.6.2014 The Muslim Council of Britain, the country’s largest Muslim organisation, has condemned the practice of female genital mutilation as “un-Islamic” and told its members that FGM risks bringing their religion into disrepute. The influential MCB has for the first time issued explicit guidance, which criticises the practice and says it is […]
Bold Talks Women 2014, Dubai: Combating Female Genital Mutilation
Hannah Wettig, the project coordinator of Stop FGM Middle East, held a lecture at Bold Talks Women Dubai on May 31, 2014.
Female Genital Mutilation in Iran: A new report
14.06.2014 By StopFGMMideast A new report was just filed to UNCHR about the prevalence of FGM in various regions of Iran. Some excerpts, you can download the whole document here FGM in the Kurdish regions The Kurdish regions of Iran include Kurdistan, Kermanshah, Ilam and south parts of western Azarbaigan province. The majority of the […]
Kurdish villages declare themselves FGM-free
13.6.2014. Hivos. For ten years, Hivos partner WADI has been campaigning against female genital mutilation (FGM) in Iraqi Kurdistan. Director Thomas von der Osten-Sacken finds that communities are slowly but surely turning away from this degrading tradition. Not an ‘African problem’ The Iraqi-German human rights organisation WADI first came upon the harrowing consequences of FGM […]
The point of view of the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran on Female Genital Mutilation
By Rayehe Mozafarian, 07.06.2014 On his website, the Supreme Leader of the IRI, Ayatollah Khamenei presented a sentence on circumcision for both gender, female and male. According to this sentence (Fatwa), female circumcision is not obligatory.
Talking about FGM in Dubai
4.6.2014. By Hannah Wettig (Stop FGM Middle East). It was quite a surprise to us when an invitation to hold a presentation in Dubai on female genital mutilation (FGM) reached us. The government of the United Arab Emirates is not known for allowing controversial issues to be tackled. And this was no small presentation in […]
Egyptian doctor to stand trial for female genital mutilation in landmark case
The Guardian, by Patrick Kingsley, 21.5.2014. A doctor is to stand trial in Egypt on charges of female genital mutilation on Thursday, the first case of its kind in a country where FGM is illegal but widely accepted. Activists warned this week that the landmark case was just one small step towards eradicating the practice, […]
Singapore: AWARE Makes a Stand Against Female Circumcision in Islam
Aware/rilek1corner, 19.5.2014. Does Female Circumcision happen in Singapore? Yes. In Singapore’s Muslim community, female circumcision involves nicking the prepuce, the skin covering the clitoris. It is markedly different from the more severe forms of genital mutilation. The procedure is usually done on babies or prepubescent children. Circumcisions in Singapore are done by female doctors at […]
Donation
Last Press Statements »
-
Putting the spotlight back on FGM in the Middle East – Wadi at the Women Deliver Conference 2026
-
FGM in Iraq: More research needed after succesful campaign in Kurdistan led to ban of harmful practice
-
Conference on 6th of Feb: Long-term approach to eradicate FGM in Iraqi Kurdistan yields results
-
Feb 6: Wadi speaks on DW about what made success in Kurdistan possible
-
6th of Feb: WADI announces FGM has dropped to zero in highly effected region in Iraqi Kurdistan
-
Oman bans unexpectedly Female Genital Mutilation
-
Study finds: FGM is practiced by Saudi women