The International Women Day has come and gone, with much pomp and pageantry. It is indeed noteworthy that a day has been set aside to celebrate and recognize the achievements and importance of women the world over. The contributions of women to national development in different parts of the world can hardly be faulted. However,… Continue reading The African Woman
Tag: Female Genital Mutilation
Where is Female Genital Mutilation Practiced and What Efforts are Underway to Eradicate it?
The campaign to eliminate FGM is a delicate one: it does not work by condemning the practice since that will eventually alienate the women who have gone through the procedure. Rather, a successful approach is the one that embraces the entire community – chiefs, religious leaders, and the local government in a mutually respectful conversation focusing on health consequences of the procedure and emphasizing the human right issue of the tradition.
Female Circumcision or Better, Female Genital Mutilation: It’s not That Sexy
Since the last time we posted a news article from Uganda about female circumcision, there have been 63 visitors to this website from search engines (google, yahoo, bing) searching for information on the practice. I therefore decided to tackle it in detail. What is Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)? Female circumcision embraces a host of procedures… Continue reading Female Circumcision or Better, Female Genital Mutilation: It’s not That Sexy
Female circumcision and Ugandan politics
(A comprehensive discussion of female genital mutilation is available here) Although Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM) has been condemned by international bodies as an abuse of human rights, a vast majority of people from the Sebei tribe in Uganda still practice the dangerous tradition. Despite the practice having been banned outright in the eastern African country… Continue reading Female circumcision and Ugandan politics