Female Genital Mutilation has declined globally, but Dawoodi Bohra women continue to fight 'khatna' in India
International Day of Zero Tolerance For Female Genital Mutilation: In India, FGM in the form of 'khatna' is strongly associated with the Dawoodi Bohra community.
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While Centre seeks 'justice' through triple talaq bill, activists question inaction over female genital mutilation
The BJP has been strident in its opposition to triple talaq, including attempting to push through legislation criminalising the practice, but the saffron party has chosen to tread with caution on female genital mutilation (FGM), which is practised in the Bohra community, saying the case should be referred to a Constitution bench
Supreme Court refers plea seeking ban on female genital mutilation to five-judge constitution bench
A three-judge bench, headed by CJI Dipak Misra, of Supreme Court observed that it would refer the case of female genital mutilation to a five-judge Constitution bench. Sunita Tiwari, the petitioner, had earlier sought a direction to the respondents.
'Women do not live only for marriage and husbands': Supreme Court speaks against female genital mutilation
The Supreme Court on Monday made strongly-worded observations on the practice of female genital cutting among Dawoodi Bohra Muslims.
'We've been left out yet again': Activists say #MeToo should include stories of female genital mutilation survivors as well
The #MeToo campaign against sexual abuse should include the stories of survivors of (FGM), activists said ahead of a global day on Tuesday.
Campaigners against female genital mutilation call upon UNHRC to address issue
A group of campaigners against the female genital mutilation has called for stopping the practice in India and urged the UNHRC to address the issue
Two Mumbai women doctors support FGM, claim it is a 'harmless procedure' that comes under religious freedom
Two doctors, have formed a group called Dawoodi Bohra Women for Religious Freedom (DBWRF) in support of female circumcision.
Centre must outlaw female genital mutilation, take proactive steps to end 'cruel' practice in India
The Indian government must pay heed to the petition on Supreme Court and take steps to ban female genital mutilation (female khatna) as it is unconstitutional and an egregious violation of human rights
Female Genital Mutilation: Report recommends separate law, sensitisation to eradicate practice in India
A report titled ‘A Guide to Eliminating FGM in India’ prepared by Speak Out On FGM, a group of FGM survivors, and Lawyers Collective, a human rights NGO, calls for the need for a separate law to address the issue.
Bohra Muslims are more vocal now, about ending FGC or 'khatna'. Will things change?
As more voices join the campaign to end FGM (female genital cutting) or 'khatna' among the Dawoodi Bohra community in India, will the misogynistic practice finally end?
Female genital 'nicks' should be legal, say two American gynecologists; campaigners against FGM criticise proposal
Countries that have banned female genital mutilation (FGM) should allow less invasive practices such as small surgical nicks to girls' genitalia as a compromise, two American gynecologists said on Monday.
At least 200 million girls and women living with FGM: UNICEF
At least 200 million girls and women worldwide have been subjected to female genital mutilation with half of those living in Egypt, Ethiopia and Indonesia, according to the UN children's agency.