Female Genital Mutilation - Febspot

Female Genital Mutilation

A collection of 2 posts

French obstetrician’s 'House of Women' centralizes care for victims of violence — Static01.nyt.com

French obstetrician’s 'House of Women' centralizes care for victims of violence

Dr. Ghada Hatem-Gantzer, a French obstetrician gynecologist, founded the House of Women in Saint-Denis as a one-stop centre where female victims of violence can receive medical, social and legal support under one roof. Opened in July 2016 on a plot beside the hospital where she ran the maternity ward, the

Gambia supreme court hears challenge to ban on female genital mutilation — I.guim.co.uk

Gambia supreme court hears challenge to ban on female genital mutilation

A group of religious leaders and an MP have launched a case at the Gambia’s supreme court seeking to overturn the country’s ban on female genital mutilation (FGM). The court case, due to resume this month, follows two babies who bled to death after undergoing FGM in the