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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.
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Female Genital Mutilation in US Immigration Law
Female Genital Mutilation, or FGM, is a classic case of tension between human rights law and cultural relativism. Find out how American courts treat the issue.
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Eliminating Female Genital Cutting
Since the 1970s, international campaigns and conferences have addressed FGC. A variety of elimination efforts have been proposed, tested, and met with mixed results.
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Understanding Female Genital Mutilation
Female genital mutilation has gone on in Africa for thousands of years and is carried out annually in 28 countries.
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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
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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.
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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.
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"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.
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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.
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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?
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Female Genital Cosmetic Surgery (FCGS)
Media and porn are powerful social engineering tools driving women's poor body image, fueling demand for cosmetic surgery. It's a boon for surgeons, but a bust for women.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Milestones in the New Millenium for Women
Many countries are taking affirmative action to promote women's rights.
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The Silence Behind Women Abuse
Abuse comes in many forms and why many women suffer in silence.
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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.
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Women Abuse and HIV/AIDS
How HIV/AIDs can be spread as a result of abuse towards women.
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But Why A Pig?
What is Feng Shui? How is it connected to Chinese Astrology? Why am I a pig? Find out here!
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