Attorney Cheryl Nunez, who is serving as guardian for Nagarwala's children, told a judge Tuesday that the mosque they all attend paid for female genital mutilation procedures on young girls. Read more… Read more ›
In the Bohra community, khatna is equivalent to Type I or Type IV FGM as classified by the World Health Organization. The actual practice, as described in Daim ul Islam, is the removal of the prepuce tissue off the clitoris.
Read moreWe will strive to work for equal rights for Bohra women in all spheres of life. Specifically, on FGM, we all agree that the practice has no place in our lives and want it banned.
Read moreAttorney Cheryl Nunez, who is serving as guardian for Nagarwala's children, told a judge Tuesday that the mosque they all attend paid for female genital mutilation procedures on young girls. Read more… Read more ›
Indian Muslims for Secular Democracy is a grassroots organization for Indian Muslims living n the 21st century. IMSD strongly condemns the practice of female genital… Read more ›
Masooma Ranalvi still recalls the day, at age 7, when she was taken to dirty apartment in Bhindi Bazaar in Mumbai with the promise of ice cream. The horror of that day remained with her as a shameful secret until, in college, she was able to put a name to her experience: female genital mutilation.
Read moreEach One Reach One 2 - Day 32 Khatna has been happening for generations but it’s almost never talked about. Now that it is in the news and all over social media, start a conversation with your friends as part of #EachOneReachOne2. Here are some questions to get the conversation flowing: Between… Read more ›
