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  • March 2008
    • Slowly Changing Painful Customs

      Slowly Changing Painful Customs

      (Newser) - The practice of female circumcision has been twice banned in Kenya, but nearly 40% of young women still undergo the painful and dangerous rite of passage into married life. The Christian Science Monitor profiles activists at the Tasaru Girls Rescue Center who work with villagers—using role models, lessons about womanhood and hygiene, and most of all, patience—to chip away at the deeply rooted rite.  More »

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      Africa   Kenya   women's rights   human rights activists   female genital mutilation   female circumcision

  • June 2007
    • Egypt Outlaws Female Genital Mutilation

      Egypt Outlaws Female Genital Mutilation

      (Newser) - A legal loophole allowing girls to undergo genital cutting for "health reasons" has been eliminated in Egypt, strengthening an earlier ban. Seen as a rite of passage and a way to lessen sexual desire, the practice had been fairly widespread. But after a heavily sedated girl died during the operation, the health ministry banned it completely. More »

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      health   safety   Egypt   sexual health   female genital mutilation   female circumcision

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