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Two Doctors Arrested in Michigan for Performing Female Genital Mutilation

An anonymous tip to federal authorities, cell phone records, and surveillance video have put two doctors behind bars for carrying out female genital mutilation (FGM) on young girls as young as seven in Michigan. Dr. Jumana Nagarwala and Dr. Fakhruddin Attar are currently awaiting a detention hearing next week. Attar’s wife was also arrested at she and her husband’s suburban Livonia, Michigan clinic on Friday. The girls … Continue reading Two Doctors Arrested in Michigan for Performing Female Genital Mutilation

Jennifer JamesApril 23, 2017April 23, 2017Leave a comment

Africa, Blog, FGM, Maternal Health, Women and Girls

Putting an End to Female Genital Mutilation

Today marks the annual International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation. Each year February 6th is spent by leading NGOs and international aids organizations spreading awareness about the devastating cutting practice that puts three million girls in both east and west Africa as well as Arab countries at risk of undergoing FGM. An estimated 101 million girls have undergone FGM in Africa and … Continue reading Putting an End to Female Genital Mutilation

Jennifer JamesFebruary 6, 2013April 23, 2017Leave a comment

Blog, FGM, Women and Girls

Women Spur on 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence

Since 1991 from November 25, International Day Against Violence Against Women through December 10, International Human Rights Day the world recognizes 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence. Gender violence damages the spirit of women and girls, their families, and communities and seeks to control them through gender-based discrimination. Current reports out of Syria (Rape is shredding Syria’s social fabric) and the Democratic Republic of Congo … Continue reading Women Spur on 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence

Jennifer JamesDecember 7, 2012April 23, 2017Leave a comment

Africa, Asia, Blog, Charity, Children, Communicable Disease, Environment and Climate, HIV / AIDS, Malaria/ Tuberculosis, Maternal Health, Non-Communicable Disease, Poverty, South America

10 Global Development Stories to be Thankful For

Typically when we think of global development we focus on everything that is wrong because the challenges are so great. Rarely are the successes celebrated because with every move towards a goal there is still so much to do. Today we are featuring those stories that have been more about success than failure; more about moving forward than moving backward even if the net result … Continue reading 10 Global Development Stories to be Thankful For

Jennifer JamesNovember 21, 2012November 21, 2012Leave a comment

Africa, Blog, FGM, Maternal Health, Popular Posts, Women and Girls

Female Genital Mutilation Banned Under New Somalian Constitution

Somalia has a new government and with it a new provision in its constitution in Title 2: Article 15: Liberty and Security of the Person that bans female genital mutilation (FGM). The new law states: Circumcision of girls is a cruel and degrading customary practice, and is tantamount to torture. The circumcision of girls is prohibited. According to several reports between 90% to 95% of all … Continue reading Female Genital Mutilation Banned Under New Somalian Constitution

Jennifer JamesAugust 20, 2012April 23, 20172 Comments