Articles related to "Female Circumcision"
"Female Circumcision and Conflict in Kenya, 1929-1960"
This article tells the story of controversy over female genital mutilation in Kenya during the 20th Century.
fgm • female circumcision • kenya • gikuyu • female genital mutilation
This article tells the story of controversy over female genital mutilation in Kenya during the 20th Century.
fgm • female circumcision • kenya • gikuyu • female genital mutilation
Kvinnelig Omskjaering: Female Circumcision in Norway (Part II of II)
Female circumcision is an exceedingly charged topic that in the last 10-15 years has been repositioned from the realm of the personal to the political and economic domain of international relations. Nations in which female circumcision has been traditionally practiced are experiencing extreme pressure to ban the practice and penalize its practitioners. Immigrants are particularly susceptible to the social and economic pressures being applied to them from those in both the new country and their native land. Like Safia, they are torn between the values of their past and the expectations of the present in Norway.
female circumcision • female genital mutilation • norway • human rights • immigrants in norway
Female circumcision is an exceedingly charged topic that in the last 10-15 years has been repositioned from the realm of the personal to the political and economic domain of international relations. Nations in which female circumcision has been traditionally practiced are experiencing extreme pressure to ban the practice and penalize its practitioners. Immigrants are particularly susceptible to the social and economic pressures being applied to them from those in both the new country and their native land. Like Safia, they are torn between the values of their past and the expectations of the present in Norway.
female circumcision • female genital mutilation • norway • human rights • immigrants in norway
Kvinnelig Omskjaering: Female Circumcision in Norway (Part I of II)
With the rise of immigration to Norway from African countries in recent years, Norway has found itself confronted with the debate over female circumcision (kvinnelig omskjæring). Female circumcision, often referred to as female genital mutilation, has been prohibited by Norwegian law since 1995 and is treated as a violation of basic human rights to health, privacy, and non-discrimination. Critics of this blanket policy against female circumcision, however, argue that the risks associated with this practice have been exaggerated and misunderstood at the expense of traditional practices and cultural notions of beauty and selfhood.
female circumcision in norway • kvinnelig omskjæring • human rights • immigrants in norway • female genital mutilation
With the rise of immigration to Norway from African countries in recent years, Norway has found itself confronted with the debate over female circumcision (kvinnelig omskjæring). Female circumcision, often referred to as female genital mutilation, has been prohibited by Norwegian law since 1995 and is treated as a violation of basic human rights to health, privacy, and non-discrimination. Critics of this blanket policy against female circumcision, however, argue that the risks associated with this practice have been exaggerated and misunderstood at the expense of traditional practices and cultural notions of beauty and selfhood.
female circumcision in norway • kvinnelig omskjæring • human rights • immigrants in norway • female genital mutilation
Male and Female Circumcision Basics
Many people mistakenly believe that circumcision is the same whether done on a male or female. Find out the differences.
female genital mutilation • africa • circumcision • fgm • female circumcision
Many people mistakenly believe that circumcision is the same whether done on a male or female. Find out the differences.
female genital mutilation • africa • circumcision • fgm • female circumcision
Understanding Female Genital Mutilation
Female genital mutilation has gone on in Africa for thousands of years and is carried out annually in 28 countries.
female genital mutilation • africa • circumcision • fgm • health in africa
Female genital mutilation has gone on in Africa for thousands of years and is carried out annually in 28 countries.
female genital mutilation • africa • circumcision • fgm • health in africa
Are FGM and Male Circumcision Comparable?
Female genital mutilation (FGM) is usually considered to be more severe than male genital mutilation (MGM or circumcision). The issue is not this simple.
circumcision • fgm • mgm • female genital mutilation • male genital mutilation
Female genital mutilation (FGM) is usually considered to be more severe than male genital mutilation (MGM or circumcision). The issue is not this simple.
circumcision • fgm • mgm • female genital mutilation • male genital mutilation
The Colonization of African Marriages
Colonialism brought many changes to Africa, not least in the area of marriage. Both positive and negative, moral and immoral, inroads were made into the African customs of sex education, preparing women to be wives and mothers, prostitution, polygyny, female circumcision, and female economic independence.
african colonialism • polygyny • female circumcision • prostitution • irua
Colonialism brought many changes to Africa, not least in the area of marriage. Both positive and negative, moral and immoral, inroads were made into the African customs of sex education, preparing women to be wives and mothers, prostitution, polygyny, female circumcision, and female economic independence.
african colonialism • polygyny • female circumcision • prostitution • irua
"Being a Woman Means...": Pain and Sex Education in Kenya
This article explores how a Gikuyu ritual involving female circumcision and sex education affected rural Gikuyu women's definition of womanhood.
women • female circumcision • clitoridectomy • gikuyu • kikuyu
This article explores how a Gikuyu ritual involving female circumcision and sex education affected rural Gikuyu women's definition of womanhood.
women • female circumcision • clitoridectomy • gikuyu • kikuyu
African Female Genital Mutilation
Female Genital Mutilation, or FGM is the Western term for an ancient African ritual that is important to the African people as male circumcision is important to Americans
female genital mutilation • fgm • female circumcision • circumcision • excision
Female Genital Mutilation, or FGM is the Western term for an ancient African ritual that is important to the African people as male circumcision is important to Americans
female genital mutilation • fgm • female circumcision • circumcision • excision
Control of Sexuality: Female Genital Mutilation
This article describes the practice of female genital mutilation and provides links to sites which offer further information or a way to get involved in the fight against it.
women • sexuality • female genital mutilation • fgm • clitoridectomy
This article describes the practice of female genital mutilation and provides links to sites which offer further information or a way to get involved in the fight against it.
women • sexuality • female genital mutilation • fgm • clitoridectomy
Book Reviews: Women Abuse Publications
Two books are profiled, each written about women in different parts of the world, yet share a common theme.
possessing the secret of joy by alice walker • sacrificing ourselves for love by jane hyman and e • female circumcision africa • health hazards dieting cosmetic surgery • life-threatening consequences domestic abuse
Two books are profiled, each written about women in different parts of the world, yet share a common theme.
possessing the secret of joy by alice walker • sacrificing ourselves for love by jane hyman and e • female circumcision africa • health hazards dieting cosmetic surgery • life-threatening consequences domestic abuse
Defining Female Genital Cutting
Female genital cutting (FGC) resides within a highly controversial and complex terrain marked by diverse discourses, practices, experiences, and elimination efforts.
female genital cutting • types of female genital cutting • female genital cutting practices • female genital mutilation • female circumcision
Female genital cutting (FGC) resides within a highly controversial and complex terrain marked by diverse discourses, practices, experiences, and elimination efforts.
female genital cutting • types of female genital cutting • female genital cutting practices • female genital mutilation • female circumcision
Femal Genital Mutilation - Why all the fuss?
There is a lot being said about Female Genital Mutilation these days, but what is it really all about?
female genital mutilation • fgm • girls genitals butchered • female circumcision • united nations world health organization abolish f
There is a lot being said about Female Genital Mutilation these days, but what is it really all about?
female genital mutilation • fgm • girls genitals butchered • female circumcision • united nations world health organization abolish f
Reasons for Female Genital Cutting
Western literature often portrays FGC as a static "tradition," yet FGC is a changing practice, existing in a wide-range of political, historical, and social contexts.
female genital cutting medical debates • harmful cultural practices and female genital muti • health risks and female genital mutilation • islam and female circumcision • female genital cutting and gender oppression
Western literature often portrays FGC as a static "tradition," yet FGC is a changing practice, existing in a wide-range of political, historical, and social contexts.
female genital cutting medical debates • harmful cultural practices and female genital muti • health risks and female genital mutilation • islam and female circumcision • female genital cutting and gender oppression
The Myth of the Hymen Continues (Part 1)
Women around the world are expected to bleed on their wedding nights as proof of virginity but modern medicine tells us that this belief is nothing more than a myth. Read why a broken hymen cannot be used to gauge a woman's chasity.
islam • women • woman • muslim • moslem
Women around the world are expected to bleed on their wedding nights as proof of virginity but modern medicine tells us that this belief is nothing more than a myth. Read why a broken hymen cannot be used to gauge a woman's chasity.
islam • women • woman • muslim • moslem
The Myth of the Hymen Continues (Part 2)
Read why some parts of the Islamic world still believe in the myth of the hymen even though it has never been mentioned in Islam as a way to prove a woman's adultery.
islam • women • woman • muslim • moslem
Read why some parts of the Islamic world still believe in the myth of the hymen even though it has never been mentioned in Islam as a way to prove a woman's adultery.
islam • women • woman • muslim • moslem
The Myth of the Hymen Continues (Part 3)
The myth of the hymen is a dangerous thing to Muslim women who may not receive proper gynecological care before marriage. It is also a scary prospect for educated Muslim women who know better but may marry into a culture which does not.
islam • women • woman • muslim • moslem
The myth of the hymen is a dangerous thing to Muslim women who may not receive proper gynecological care before marriage. It is also a scary prospect for educated Muslim women who know better but may marry into a culture which does not.
islam • women • woman • muslim • moslem
The Myth of the Hymen Continues (Part 4)
Read why non-Muslims often fail in their attempts to educate Muslims about issues related to their sexuality. Also learn what you can do to dispell the myth of the hymen if you are a Muslim woman or a healthcare provider.
islam • women • woman • muslim • moslem
Read why non-Muslims often fail in their attempts to educate Muslims about issues related to their sexuality. Also learn what you can do to dispell the myth of the hymen if you are a Muslim woman or a healthcare provider.
islam • women • woman • muslim • moslem
Intactivist Use of Terminology for Circumcision
Circumcision terminology for intactivists is a political choice designed to show the physical and emotional ramifications of male infant circumcision.
intactivist • intactivism • circumcision • mgm • fgm
Circumcision terminology for intactivists is a political choice designed to show the physical and emotional ramifications of male infant circumcision.
intactivist • intactivism • circumcision • mgm • fgm
Channel 4 - The Qur'an Documentary
This documentary from Antony Thomas takes on the challenge of bringing a history and explanation of the Qur'an through discussion of its actual text
channel4 • tv • faith • islam • qur'an
This documentary from Antony Thomas takes on the challenge of bringing a history and explanation of the Qur'an through discussion of its actual text
channel4 • tv • faith • islam • qur'an
Funding for an African AIDS Vaccine
Not all HIV/AIDS viruses are alike. Africa has different HIV viruses than does the U.S. and Europe. Therefore, many vaccines need to be developed. Click above for more.
aids • hiv • vaccine • melinda and bill gates foundation
Not all HIV/AIDS viruses are alike. Africa has different HIV viruses than does the U.S. and Europe. Therefore, many vaccines need to be developed. Click above for more.
aids • hiv • vaccine • melinda and bill gates foundation
Nebula Awards Showcase 2004
Vonda McIntyre edited Nebula Awards Showcase 2004 into the best of the series for a decade, with stories by Richard Chwedyk, Megan Lindholm, Katherine Maclean and others
vonda n. mcintyre • nebula awards showcase 2004 • richard chwedyk • megan lindholm • katherine maclean
Vonda McIntyre edited Nebula Awards Showcase 2004 into the best of the series for a decade, with stories by Richard Chwedyk, Megan Lindholm, Katherine Maclean and others
vonda n. mcintyre • nebula awards showcase 2004 • richard chwedyk • megan lindholm • katherine maclean
Psychological Effects of a Circumcision
Many men are emotionally hurt due to having a circumcised penis. Loss of sexual pleasure and in some cases, being made to feel less of a man has caused anger and grief.
psychological effects • circumcision • circumcised penis • foreskin restoration • restore the prepuce
Many men are emotionally hurt due to having a circumcised penis. Loss of sexual pleasure and in some cases, being made to feel less of a man has caused anger and grief.
psychological effects • circumcision • circumcised penis • foreskin restoration • restore the prepuce
Classic Authors: Alice Walker
A brief biography of Alice Walker.
alice walker • the color purple • civil rights movement • african american writers
A brief biography of Alice Walker.
alice walker • the color purple • civil rights movement • african american writers
Follow Norwegian Culture into the New Year
2004 is just around the bend and I’ve gathered together some ideas for bringing Norwegian culture with you into the new year. If you like to read about Norway or are interested in exploring new ways to get into your Nordic heritage, try some of these recommended books and courses on for size.
norwegian culture • second language • family biography • anthologies • norwegian activities
2004 is just around the bend and I’ve gathered together some ideas for bringing Norwegian culture with you into the new year. If you like to read about Norway or are interested in exploring new ways to get into your Nordic heritage, try some of these recommended books and courses on for size.
norwegian culture • second language • family biography • anthologies • norwegian activities
Follow Norwegian Culture into the New Year
2004 is just around the bend and I’ve gathered together some ideas for bringing Norwegian culture with you into the new year. If you like to read about Norway or are interested in exploring new ways to get into your Nordic heritage, try some of these recommended books and courses on for size.
norway • norwegian culture • foreign language • reading • travel
2004 is just around the bend and I’ve gathered together some ideas for bringing Norwegian culture with you into the new year. If you like to read about Norway or are interested in exploring new ways to get into your Nordic heritage, try some of these recommended books and courses on for size.
norway • norwegian culture • foreign language • reading • travel
Islam in Africa: A Brief Introduction
This article gives a brief overview of the spread of Islam in Northern Africa.
islam • muslim • conquest • jihad • trade
This article gives a brief overview of the spread of Islam in Northern Africa.
islam • muslim • conquest • jihad • trade
The circumcision decision - Is less really more?
A discussion of the pros and cons of circumcision, including a look at new recommendations recently released by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
circumcision • health • infants • religion • penis
A discussion of the pros and cons of circumcision, including a look at new recommendations recently released by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
circumcision • health • infants • religion • penis
The Horns of a Dilemma
The consequences of the blurring of Ethical Relativism with Cultural Relativism
social scientist vs. the ethicist.
The consequences of the blurring of Ethical Relativism with Cultural Relativism
social scientist vs. the ethicist.
The Not-So-Golden Rule
The Golden Rule is generally acknowledged as a laudable moral principle, when in fact it is a mark of mental retardation.
the • so • called • golden • rule
The Golden Rule is generally acknowledged as a laudable moral principle, when in fact it is a mark of mental retardation.
the • so • called • golden • rule
Introducing Africa to High School and College Students
Books and films appropriate for introducing high school and college students to the continent of Africa.
things fall apart • chinua achebe • the joys of motherhood • buchi emecheta • novels
Books and films appropriate for introducing high school and college students to the continent of Africa.
things fall apart • chinua achebe • the joys of motherhood • buchi emecheta • novels
Cross-Culture Ministry in Mali
Little did I know that a red-headed lady sitting in my Bible classes would one day decide to teach in Mali, Africa. But that's just what she did. This letter expresses some of her joys and challenges in this ministry. While the primary focus isn't teaching religion (she is not sponsored by a religious organization), nevertheless she uses opportunities as a lay person to share the hope that lives in her. Especially sensitive is how faith is shared. The Malians have had Islam forced on them, thus the need for understanding and patience in one's witness.
mali • africa • poverty • illness • disease
Little did I know that a red-headed lady sitting in my Bible classes would one day decide to teach in Mali, Africa. But that's just what she did. This letter expresses some of her joys and challenges in this ministry. While the primary focus isn't teaching religion (she is not sponsored by a religious organization), nevertheless she uses opportunities as a lay person to share the hope that lives in her. Especially sensitive is how faith is shared. The Malians have had Islam forced on them, thus the need for understanding and patience in one's witness.
mali • africa • poverty • illness • disease
Interview with Steven Erikson
This week's article is an interview with Fantasy author Steven Erikson.
This week's article is an interview with Fantasy author Steven Erikson.
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