When Jaha Dukureh created a Change.org petition to tackle female genital mutilation, or “female circumcision,” in the United States last year, her goal was modest: 1,000 supporters. [+info]
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Why Some Women Choose to Get Circumcised
An anthropologist discusses some common misconceptions about female genital cutting, including the idea that men force women to undergo the procedure. [+info]
Posted in News, World Tagged with: 2015, Anthropology, Bettina Shell-Duncan, Interview, Representations, World
The Complexity of Female Circumcision: Your Thoughts
Many readers were jarred by an Atlantic interview with an anthropologist who tackled a controversial question: What if some women choose to get cut—and even celebrate it? [+info]
Posted in News, World Tagged with: 2015, Bettina Shell-Duncan, Interview, Perceptions, Representations, World
Em 10 anos, financiamento de projetos contra mutilação genital subiu 600%
Número foi apresentado pelo secretário-geral da ONU em evento especial para eliminar a prática; Ban Ki-moon afirma que mais importante do que as verbas é o fato de as mentalidades estarem mudando. [+info]
Under the Knife
Last month, Nigeria became the most recent African country to formally banfemale genital mutilation, a barbaric practice performed on 150 million girls across the world. The move was cheered around the globe, but the celebration was tinged with some reservation. Realistically,…
Fighting female genital mutilation among India’s Bohra
Mumbai, India – About 40 years ago at the age of seven, Masooma Ranalvi was lured to a dark alley in a decrepit-looking building by her grandma’s promise of ice-cream. It is a day that she will never forget. [+info]
Petition Against Female Genital Mutilation Provokes An Angry Backlash
For many minorities, what happens in the community stays in the community. But last winter, 17 Indian women from a tiny sect of Islam blew the lid off a guarded secret, spurring scrutiny, controversy, debate and vituperative abuse. Since then,…
