Article: AUSTRIA: CONFERENCE ON PREVENTION AND ELIMINATION OF FGM.(African Women's Organization of Vienna's conference addressing female genital mutilation)

Article: A ray of light in the FGM darkness: it is estimated that ...
Royal College of Midwives Journal;  August 1, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... World Health Organization defines FGM in 2007 as the range of procedures ... reason: There are four types of FGM: * Type I, or clitoridectomy ... that approximately 138 million African women worldwide have undergone FGM, sometimes referred to as ...

Article: EDITORIAL: FGM - THE REALITY AND A PROPOSAL FOR ...
WIN News;  September 22, 2000 ;     700+ words ... ... been accomplished to prevent FGM-now that the facts are known ... rural regions of Africa where FGM has been practiced for centuries ... trained. They told me that most African women don't know the facts about ... including the many reasons given why FGM is believed to be "necessary ...

Article: I FIND myself agreeing with points made by Kevin Myers in his ...
Irish Independent (Dublin, Republic of Ireland);  April 21, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... people working to help end FGM point to the long-term implications ... of school, Brima explained. FGM is not just an issue for developing ... AkiDwA -- a national network of African women living in Ireland -- estimates ... women living here have suffered FGM. In March the European Parliament ...

Article: Italy: International Symposium on FGM - May, 15, 1994. ...
WIN News;  June 22, 1994 ;     700+ words ... ... mutilation (indicating that FGM is carried out in Italy with ... techniques) leads us to ask: is FGM carried out in public health ... because of their knowledge of FGM. REPORT FROM SWITZERLAND ... available. GENITAL MUTILATION AND AFRICAN WOMEN IMMIGRANTS IN THE SWISS HEALTH ...

Article: WOMEN'S ACTION AGAINST FGM JAPAN -- WAAF.(Brief Article)
WIN News;  January 1, 2000 ;     700+ words ... ... preventive activities by the people in FGM practicing countries OUR ACTIVITIES ARE ... and women's status have learned about FGM. Our activities are reported in the Newspapers ... difficult childbirth, says Nour, who runs an African women s health clinic at Brigham and Women ...

Article: Women's International Network: actions to stop FGM. ...
WIN News;  June 22, 1997 ;     700+ words ... ... Female Genital Mutilation reporting on all FGM activities in Africa and worldwide * The ... 1995, 128 pages with personal stories of African women and summaries / updates from the Hosken ... have been distributed (estimate) in FGM affected areas in Africa and we plan to ...

Article: FGM Appoints Mike Shank as Vice President of Herndon ...
Business Wire;  May 4, 1999 ;     656 words ...HERNDON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 4, 1999-- FGM's Continued Growth Requires New Senior Management FGM Inc. announced today that Mr. Michael Shank has joined FGM as the new Vice President of Herndon Business Operations. Mr ...