All posts tagged with FGM

(Natural News) A survey from Canada recently showed that 80 percent of women who belong to the Islam sect of Dawoodi Bohra had their sexual organs mutilated, all in the name of a “peaceful religion”. Two of the study participants said these mutilations happened right in Canada. Earlier this 2017, in April, federal authorities brought […]

(Natural News) Most people agree that female genital mutilation is an abhorrent and disturbing practice. In addition to being extremely painful, the practice serves no medical or health benefits, and often precipitates a host of other medical issues: Painful intercourse, difficulty urinating, cysts, infections, complications with childbirth — and even it bears an increased risk […]

(Natural News) When it comes to female genital mutilation, the general consensus is that the practice is a major violation of human rights — and in fact, is internationally recognized as such, according to the World Health Organization. More specifically, however, female genital mutilation (or FGM for short) is an issue of women’s rights, because […]