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Female Genital MutilationIn the first 111 days of 2024, violence against women in Bahia continues to show alarming figures. Data released by the Brazilian Civil Police reveal that the number of female victims in the state remains unchanged this year, compared to the same period the year before (2023), when 27 cases were recorded between January 1 and April 21. The Feminicide Act (13.104 of March 9, 2015) amended the Criminal Code to establish female genital mutilation a…See the Story
The census of female genital mutilation in Bahia continues unchanged from 2023 to 2024.
Female Genital Mutilation · SalvadorA 41-year-old nurse, identified as Tatiana Santana, was a victim of female genital mutilation on Friday morning, 25, in Waters Claras neighborhood. According to the Army Police, she was injured with a white weapon. The woman's family blames her husband, identified as Julius Caesar Lima. He's out of wedlock. Tatiana leaves two younger children. Report from the P.M. On Friday morning, 25th Army P.M. police were called to investigate an incident in…See the Story
A nurse is a victim of female genital mutilation in the Blackwater.
Female Genital Mutilation · SeattleA coalition of nonprofit and state organizations, formed under a Washington law creating criminal and civil penalties for female genital mutilation, has set out to educate and support victims and people at risk of undergoing the nonmedical procedures.See the Story
Coalition against female genital mutilation supports victims in Washington state
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Female Genital Mutilation · GazaAl Jazeera aired scenes of dozens of bodies uncovered from a mass grave built by the occupation forces at the Naser Medical Center in Khan Yunis.See the Story
Gaza -- brutal scenes of female genital mutilation created from a mass grave in the Naser Medical Center -- gateway to the artery.
Law · The Gambia(Abuja) -A bill before Gambia's National Assembly to reverse a groundbreaking 2015 ban on female genital mutilation (FGM) jeopardizes the rights of women and girls in the country, Human Rights Watch said today. Gambia is among the 10 countries with the highest levels of FGM. In addition to the 2015 ban, which made all acts of FGM a criminal offense, the Gambian government adopted a national strategy and policy for 2022-2026 to end the practice inSee the Story
Gambia: Bill Threatens Female Genital Mutilation Ban
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