Latest update: 23/03/2011

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The Fight Against Female Circumcision

Thursday marks the International Day for the Elimination of violence against Women. We're heading to Uganda for a look at the fight against female circumcision. Lawmakers in the African country have banned the practice. But tradition is strong: one tribal leader has pledged to go ahead with a series of circumcision ceremonies, in defiance of the new law.

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By Gabriel KAHN / Patrick LOVETT

Programme prepared by Kate Williams, Marie Billon and Patrick Lovett

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Comments (4)

The practice must stop

by Anonyme - 01/08/2011 - 13:38

As long as the men continue to prefer a circumcised woman for wife, the practice is likely to continue. Men need to appreciate the woman the way she is ( not circumcised), then the practice will die out.

Iki from Uganda

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This Practice must stop

by Anonyme - 01/08/2011 - 13:37

As long as the prefer to marry circumcised women, the practice will not stop. The men need to appreciate a woman as she is (not circumcised), then the practice will die off.
Iki Uganda

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The fight against female circumcision

by Anonyme - 28/11/2010 - 21:13

Une vue brève, atroce, éloquente sur la cruauté la plus extrême qui sévit toujours : la mutilation d'un être humain sans défense, à l'aube de la vie. Tant de grâce, tant d'ignorance.Et comme fond la pauvreté qui, comme la richesse des puissants, peuvent conduire aux abominations extrêmes. Donnez plus souvent un coup d'oeil vif, direct sur ce sujet, bref aussi, car la circoncision est dure pour l'âme mais elle nécessite un traitement absolu. Ce bref reportage est excellent. Il ne doit pas être unique.

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female circumcision

by Anonyme - 26/11/2010 - 17:24

africa,its high time we got civilised & move in the same accord with the world.the trend of femela circumsision must be STOPED¨!
Lets for onse try to be fair towards one onother.some of us our hearts are like bursting when we hear kinds of such stories.I WISH GOOD LUCK TO ALL BRAVE WOMEN WHO ARE FIGHTING FOR HUMAN EQUITY.

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