February 6 marked the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation. Government officials and representatives from the European Union and the United Nations gathered at the Fortville City Hall to commemorate the event.
OP-ED: Female Genital Mutilation – Preserving Our Culture, Ending the Pain
The practice of female genital mutilation, where some or all the external female genitalia is removed, poses a serious threat to the health of many initiates.
Gender Ministry to Propose Legislation to Criminalize Female Circumcision
Minister Julia Duncan-Cassell of the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection said the Ministry would soon petition the national legislature to enact a law to criminalize female circumcision, also known as female genital mutilation.