Latest in Tag: FGM Highlight
Latest in Tag: FGM
UN calls for investing in combating FGM, upholding rights of females
In 2012, the UN General Assembly designated 6 February as the International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM with the aim of amplifying and directing efforts to eliminate this practice.
UN supports all national efforts to end FGM in Egypt
UN is looking forward to partnering with Egypt in advancing women’s and girls’ rights in many socio-economic fronts
Egypt’s top Islamic authority Al-Azhar approves law toughening FGM penalties
Penalty for FGM increased up to 20-year imprisonment, instead of 7 years
Egypt’s Parliament preliminarily approves draft law toughening FGM penalties
New law stipulates that medical institution where FGM takes place will be closed for 5 years
FGM in Egypt: Culture goes through sea change as law revolutionises
Egypt’s girls and women taking firm stand against genital mutilation to change culture
Government’s position considered momentum in criminalising FGM: National Council for Women
Toughening penalty for FGM is new victory for girls’ rights: National Council for Childhood and Motherhood
Healthcare professionals conduct 80% of FGM in Egypt: UNFPA
COVID-19 has had no direct impact on child marriage or FGM rates
NCW finalises draft law to toughen FGM penalties: council chief
Extensive work to unify efforts on ending FGM in Egypt is underway, says El-Sonbaty
Egypt’s prosecution refers doctor, parents to criminal court over FGM
Egypt has one of highest rates of FGM, says UNICEF report
New FGM victim sheds light on backlash, raising question on why it is still there
“The doctor tried to save her, but she passed away,” the public prosecutor’s office said in a statement issued last Thursday. The statement vowed a “firm response” against anyone carrying out the procedure. The girl’s father and doctor have since been detained.
Prosecution detains retired doctor over girl’s death from FGM surgery
Victim’s parents were also arrestedÂ
World honours activism against gender-based violence
For that, the annual international campaign “16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence” kicks off annually on 25 November in Egypt and the whole world, marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, dubbed Orange Day, and runs until 10 December, the Human Rights Day.
Story behind Egypt’s National Day for Elimination of FGM
National Council for Women launches “Boudor’s Month” campaign against FGM
UN welcomes, supports Egypt efforts to end FGM
UN said ending FGM is in line with National Strategy to Empower Egyptian Women 2030
Say No to FGM: campaign calling for zero tolerance to FGM launched across Egypt
To coincide with the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) on 6 February, the anti-FGM organisation, 28 Too Many, in partnership with the Rofayda Hospital Group and Tadwein in Egypt, announced on Wednesday the launch of its Zero Tolerance Ribbon against FGM. The ribbon will be given to the parents of …
Abolishing FGM/C: implement effective social marketing campaigns, do not medicalise it
A wide range of intervention strategies have been implemented with the goal of accelerating the abolishment of FGM/C.
A book reveals women’s hushed torments in Upper EgyptÂ
Women in Upper Egypt are very creative, strong, and socially aware. Yet, they lack support, education, and medical awareness, says writerÂ
Disciplinary Committee recommends dropping membership of MP Elhamy AginaÂ
The MP faced investigation on two different incidentsÂ
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The world celebrated the International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM on Monday. It is a day meant to display our collective resistance to the crime of female genital mutilation (FGM), which is in the sixth of February every year. The fact is that this heinous crime still assassinates the innocence of many girls, casting …
Women document traumas on the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation
2016 saw harsh legal action against FGM in Egypt; perpetrators of the practice will be imprisoned for five to seven years
NGOs sceptical of FGM penalty enforcement mechanisms
Joint statement by seven NGOs called for a code of ethics to be outlined for doctors
Parliament member refuses to backtrack from comments supporting FGM
HRW calls on Egypt to enact harder penalties on FGM practitioners
No guarantee that FGM law amendments will discourage practice: researcher
The cabinet recently extended the penalty for practitioners from a five-year prison sentence up to seven years
FGM practitioners to receive 7 years imprisonment: health minister
Minister of Health Ahmed Emad announced Sunday that the cabinet approved a draft amendment to the law on female genital mutilation (FGM) to extend the punishment of its practitioner to reach seven years in prison. This amendment replaced a previous one, asserting that individuals who are proven to practice FGM should be imprisoned from three …
2-year imprisonment inadequate for FGM crime: NGOs coalition against FGM
Doctor arrested on Saturday following two-year imprisonment verdict, after killing girl during FGM procedure
MP apologises for controversial comments on FMG issue
Al-Tahawy demanded that media outlets correct his previous comments to confirm his full respect for women
Suez FGM victim’s mother, doctors referred to criminal trial
17-year-old girl died during an illegal FGM procedure but defendants on the run
Health Ministry to propose bill for stricter FGM penalties
The ministry’s proposal coincides with the release order of a mother whose daughter died during an FGM operation
EIPR suggests legal means to activate FGM criminalising laws
The position paper released by EIPR includes four legal suggestions to more effectively combat FGM
Children’s rights organisation calls for family of FGM victim to be tried
The EFACC filed a report to the general prosecutor demanding that all parties involved in the case be put on trial