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Monthly Archives: May 2010
Mauritania clerics declare a fatwa on FGM
In mid January, 34 Muslim clerics and scholars signed a fatwa – or religious decree – against the practice which remains widespread in some parts of the country. The decision follows other tentative signs which show a trend away from … Continue reading
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Senegal vows to end FGM by 2015
On 19th February, the Government of Senegal launched its National Action Plan for the Abandonment of FGM 2010-2015 at a ceremony in Dakar. The Action Plan is a significant landmark in the government’s efforts to achieve the goal of total … Continue reading
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Uganda criminalises FGM
Uganda passed a law on 17th March banning FGM which is practiced in remote areas of the country. This was the climax of a campaign that began 20 years ago when some local authorities were trying to pass laws making … Continue reading
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Strong WHO/UNICEF/UNFPA/UNIFEM statement against female genital mutilation… asks AAP to change its stance
I’m delighted that this strong statement has been released by the joint UN agencies (see bar on the right of the page: STATEMENTS). It’s particularly good to see the UN taking such a strong stance and correcting the AAP on … Continue reading
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Submit an online letter to the AAP expressing your thoughts about FGM and their new stance
Just a very quick post, in advance of my being on talk radio in the US – I’ve just spent a few minutes reading the online letters to the AAP and they are heartening. People state their disappointment and disbelief … Continue reading
AAP updates its position on female genital mutilation? Really??
The AAP have issued the following: 1. AAP Reaffirms Its Opposition to Female Genital Cutting In airing the controversy on female genital cutting (FGC) in its April 26 policy statement, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) may have left an … Continue reading
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Tagged AAP, female genital mutilation, FGC, fgm, Intactivism, US Pediatricians
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Statement on FGM from UK Pediatricians and Obstetricians in full
Joint RCOG/RCPCH statement on the AAP policy statement on FGM The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) and Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) welcome the publication of the American Academy of Paediatrics (AAP) Committee on Bioethics … Continue reading
Take action against the AAP’s stance on female genital mutilation
Please use this email below to alert people to the issue and also to the petition that is circulating. The AAP should be left in no doubt that there is global outcry about this issue. “Dear All You may be … Continue reading
Female genital mutilation allowed in America
This article was submitted for publication in the Huffington Post on 30 April 2010 So, I’m sitting here in London, getting ready for the World Economic Forum meeting next week in Tanzania. It’s a time of reflection as I think … Continue reading
FGM – letter to the British Medical Journal about FGM
American Academy of Pediatrics – female genital mutilation The BMJ news summary errs. (1) Close reading of the American Academy of Paediatrics (AAP) Bioethics Committee statement (2) shows that, despite sensitively explaining the cultural meanings, procedures, consequences and illegality, the … Continue reading
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Tagged AAP, American Academy of Pediatrics, Dr Susan Bewley, female genital cutting, fgm
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