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LIBERIA: FGM continues in rura...

LIBERIA: FGM continues in rural secrecy

africa » liberia » tubmanburg
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Thousands of young girls annually prepare for their initiation into a women’s secret association, Sande Society, which operates mostly in Liberia,...
circumcision, fgm, initiation, mutilation
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ETHIOPIA: More parents saying ...

ETHIOPIA: More parents saying no to FGM

africa » ethiopia » addis ababa
Monday, September 15, 2008
Fewer Ethiopian parents are subjecting their daughters to female genital mutilation and cutting (FGM), according to an NGO campaigning to eradicate...
fgm, circumcision, mutilation, cutting
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GLOBAL: Male circumcision - a ...

GLOBAL: Male circumcision - a gamble for women?

africa
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
While researchers and advocates at the International AIDS Conference this week urged donors and governments to rapidly scale up male circumcision...
circumcision, hiv, prevention, aids
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SOUTH AFRICA: How safe is trad...

SOUTH AFRICA: How safe is traditional circumcision?

africa » south africa » tzaneen
Saturday, August 09, 2008
When Steve Matlhabela, 16, left his home on a chilly June morning to visit some relatives in a village not far from his in the rolling hills outside...
circumcision, hiv, initiation
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SWAZILAND: Circumcision gives ...

SWAZILAND: Circumcision gives men an excuse not to use condoms

africa » swaziland » mbabane
Wednesday, August 06, 2008
There is a growing belief among men in Swaziland that circumcision provides complete protection against HIV, a perception that worries...
circumcision, hiv, aids, condom
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RWANDA: Military to lead the w...

RWANDA: Military to lead the way in male circumcision

africa » rwanda » kigali
Monday, July 07, 2008
The soldiers in the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) will be the first men to benefit from a government policy to use male circumcision as a tool in the...
hiv, aids, circumcision, military
(10 views)
Gambians FGM charge in Norway

Gambians FGM charge in Norway

europe » norway
Monday, June 09, 2008
According to the French News Agency (AFP), a Gambian couple were on Friday, charged by the Norwegian  police for subjecting five of their daughters...
gambians, charged, norwegian, police, fgm, circumcision, law, prison, health
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A ‘Kankunrang’ centre for Jan...

A ‘Kankunrang’ centre for Janjanbureh

africa » gambia » janjangbureh
Friday, May 16, 2008
The Kankurang, a traditional Mandinka masquerade, forms an instrumental part of the cultural heritage of that ethnic group. While for some it serves...
kankurang, mandinka, cultural, heritage, spiritual, circumcision, unesco, ncac
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KENYA: Government to roll out ...

KENYA: Government to roll out male circumcision

africa » kenya » nairobi
Saturday, April 12, 2008
The Kenyan government has embarked on an ambitious national programme to fast track the national rollout of male circumcision as a means of...
circumcision, hiv, prevention, infection
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IAC’s Regional Media Workshop ...

IAC’s Regional Media Workshop Ends in Addis Ababa

africa » ethiopia » addis ababa
The Point
Sunday, December 02, 2007
The Inter African Committee on Traditional Practices (IAC) recently ended a two-day regional media workshop in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. In her...
circumcision, fgm, women, tradition
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