For the first time ever, the United Nations has prioritized the elimination of FGC under the goal of achieving gender equality as part of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)—a 15-year plan to help guide global development and funding in the “areas of critical importance for humanity and the planet.”
(First published on June 7, 2016) by Ammar Karimjee Age:24 Country: Pakistan I found out when I was 19. I’d just heard about the practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) in an Anthropology class, and had dismissed it as something that simply happens in rural African villages. After class, I’d expressed disgust to a friend about …
Continue reading Why the khatna conversation needs men’s voices too
by Aarefa Johari This August, the Population Council and UK Aid published a unique, comprehensive report on Female Genital Cutting around the world, to serve as a valuable resource for anyone working to bring the practice to an end. Titled ‘A State-of-the-Art Synthesis on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting – What do we know now’, the report …
Orchid Project: Bohra – India & Pakistan Fact Sheet No More Female Genital Mutilation: Dawoodi Bohra Women Crusade Indian Women who are fighting to stop genital mutilation Damage by Mariya Karimjee Who’s Afraid of Female Orgasm? The Secret is Out: Banning Female Genital Cutting in India India urged to ban FGM as women break silence …
“I am a Bohri male who is infuriated by the practice of FGM in our community. Here’s why you should be too. “
On June 1st, 2016, Dawoodi Bohra members of the Boston Jammat (congregation) received a letter informing them that on May 31st, 2016, a resolution was passed against the practice of khafd or khatna (as FGC is known in the Dawoodi Bohra community). Read one Jammat member’s response to receiving the letter.
Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin’s recent wa’az (sermon) in Mumbai has come as a disappointment. For almost three months now, Dawoodi Bohras who wish to see an end to female circumcision (khatna) had been hopeful. Starting with Sydney in February, many Bohra jamaats in different cities around the world have issued letters to their members, asking them to …
Continue reading Respected Syedna, we are all disappointed by your views on female circumcision
“The figure also points to the need to train social workers, medical professionals, lawyers, etc on the cultural complexities of FGC along with how to work with those women who have undergone this practice in a culturally sensitive manner.”
Recognizing the prevalence of FGC, world leaders for the first time have prioritized the elimination of FGC under the goal of achieving gender equality as part of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals
Each One, Reach One – A FGC Public Outreach Campaign by Sahiyo and Speak Out on FGM.
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