female genital mutilation
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This Fail By A Somali ‘Athlete’ Is The Viral Clip You Need To Feel Better About Life
Think things are moving slowly for you? Not after you watch this clip.
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With Her First Fashion Campaign in 20 Years, Activist and Model Waris Dirie Continues to Fight Female Genital Mutilation
She hasn’t been in front of the lens for 20 years, but Somali model Waris Dirie has once again taken her place at the center of a major fashion campaign to bring attention to the cause of ending female circumcision—better known by those in opposition to the practice as female genital mutilation (FGM). The ritualistic…
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Nigerian Man Posts on Facebook Photos of Girls Being Illegally Circumcised
A Nigerian man has caught the attention of authorities after posting photos of girls being illegally circumcised on his Facebook account, CNN reports. The man, who goes by “Alhaji Adebayo” on Facebook, shared the photos with a caption that implied he would perform the operation for interested families. “Bonanza! Bonanza!! Bonanza!!” Adebayo wrote on his…
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Mich. Doctor Accused of Performing Female Genital Mutilation on 2 Young Girls
A Detroit-area emergency room doctor is being accused of mutilating the genitals of two 7-year-old girls in what is believed to be the first criminal case brought by U.S. prosecutors under a law banning the painful and gruesome practice. Jumana Nagarwala, 44, was charged in federal district court in Detroit with female genital mutilation, transportation…
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Ethiopian Father Imprisoned in US for Female Genital Mutilation Is Deported
The Ethiopian man who in 2006 became the first person in the United States to be convicted in a female genital mutilation case was deported back to his home country on Monday after serving 10 years in prison, authorities confirmed. Khalid Adem, 41, was convicted of aggravated battery and cruelty to children after using scissors…