The European Union is committed to eradicating female genital mutilation. The foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton on Sunday said that this practice is an exceptionally brutal crime .
Female Genital Mutilation Spreads to Europe, US, With Migration
Growing migration flows have established female genital mutilation in Western countries too in recent years, the head of an international migration agency said on Friday.
Growing migration flows have established female genital mutilation in Western countries too in recent years, the head of an international migration agency said on Friday.
Currently a dozen European nations along with the United States, Canada and 19 African nations count among the countries with legislation against FGM.
"We believe that it is our duty to protect girls and women from the risk of mutilation and to alleviate the pain of women who live with the horrific physical and mental scars from female genital mutilation," the EU statement said, adding the bloc needed to promote measures to help eradicate the practice and protect its victims.
UK Unsuccessful in Halting Female Genital Mutilation
Hundreds of British schoolgirls are facing the horrifying prospect of female genital mutilation (FGM) over the Christmas holidays, as experts warn that the practice still exists across the country.
Hundreds of British schoolgirls are facing the horrifying prospect of female genital mutilation (FGM) over the Christmas holidays, as experts warn that the practice still exists across the country.
Saudi Arabian Doctors Crusading Against Female Genital Mutilation
Two Saudi Arabian doctors, crusading against female genital mutilation, are painstakingly a huge volume of evidence to prove that the practice is detrimental to women’s sexual satisfaction.
Two Saudi Arabian doctors, crusading against female genital mutilation, are painstakingly a huge volume of evidence to prove that the practice is detrimental to women’s sexual satisfaction.
UN Urges 'Social' Approach Against Female Circumcision
The UN children's agency on Thursday proposed a new approach for ending female genital mutilation, saying campaigns should work with communities instead of fighting local traditions.
The UN children's agency on Thursday proposed a new approach for ending female genital mutilation, saying campaigns should work with communities instead of fighting local traditions.
