female genital mutilation
Details of unified bill to confront violence against women
Egypt
March 29, 2022
Details of unified bill to confront violence against women
Egyptian media published details of the unified draft law to confront violence against women. This was submitted by MP Nashwa…
Egypt ranks first globally in FGM medicalization
Society
March 4, 2019
Egypt ranks first globally in FGM medicalization
Amr Hassan, the rapporteur of the National Population Council, stated that Egypt ranks first globally in the medicalization of Female…
Egyptian website seeks to combat Female Genital Mutilation
Life & Style
July 1, 2018
Egyptian website seeks to combat Female Genital Mutilation
A new website, titled “Enough with FGM” has been launched to combat Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), as a part…
Female genital mutilation is forbidden in Islam: Dar Al-Ifta
Life & Style
June 5, 2018
Female genital mutilation is forbidden in Islam: Dar Al-Ifta
Highly-ranking Egyptian Muslim institution Dar Al-Ifta Al-Misriyyah recently confirmed in a press statement that female genital mutilation (FGM) is religiously forbidden…
Teenage FGM rates in Egypt drop 13% in six years
Egypt
February 19, 2018
Teenage FGM rates in Egypt drop 13% in six years
The National Population Council said this week that the prevalence of female genital mutilation (FGM) among teenage girls aged 15-17 dropped…
Where does the Arab world stand on female genital mutilation?
Middle East
February 7, 2018
Where does the Arab world stand on female genital mutilation?
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), female genital mutilation – also referred to as female genital cutting and female circumcision – includes…
Cut in secret: the medicalization of FGM in Egypt
Egypt
February 7, 2017
Cut in secret: the medicalization of FGM in Egypt
When 13-year-old Malika from a dusty village outside Cairo, Egypt turned 11, her mother took her to the doctor late…
Egypt court releases mother of Suez FGM girl, postpones trial to November
Egypt
October 28, 2016
Egypt court releases mother of Suez FGM girl, postpones trial to November
The Suez Criminal Court released on Wednesday the mother of 17-year old Mayar Mousa who died during an Female Genital…
Mother detained after daughter dies during alleged circumcision procedure
Egypt
June 9, 2016
Mother detained after daughter dies during alleged circumcision procedure
The mother of a 17-year-old has been detained for four days pending investigations into allegations that she subjected her daughter…
Women’s rights activists launch “Say No” campaign to stamp out abuse
Egypt
June 1, 2016
Women’s rights activists launch “Say No” campaign to stamp out abuse
Activists working for the rights of girls and women in Egypt have launched a new campaign titled "Say No" aimed…