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Connecticut Renews Push to Ban Female Genital Mutilation 2019-02-05 13:13:25
The lawmakers in Connecticut are considering legislation that would ban female genital mutilation. The General Assembly’s Public Health Committee heard testimony on Monday on one of the various bills proposed this session prohibiting the procedure called female circumcision or cutting....
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Endless Cases of Sexual Assault, Abuses Make India One of the Unsafe Countries for Solo Women Travelers 2019-07-18 05:04:06
The rise of sexual assault and abuses against women in India is surely making each one’s blood run cold. According to the latest study - Women's Danger Index, undertaken by two bloggers, India ranks 9th in the list of most...
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68 Million Girls Vulnerable to Genital Mutilation by 2030: WHO 2019-02-07 06:40:57
About 68 million girls are vulnerable to becoming victims of the female genital mutilation by 2030 if the practice continues at its current pace in countries where it is widespread, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). On the International...
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