Tag Archives: Circumcision

Zimbabwe’s Circumcision drive “a waste of money”

December 29, 2011 by benim

Zimbabwe is probably wasting millions from its circumcision drive which critics claim is a waste of money and is also ‘an ineffective and yet invasive attempt to prevent HIV AIDS virus infection’. Zimbabwe’s political leaders and other advocates may actually … read more »

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Female circumcision in Kenya

October 5, 2011 by benim

Kenyan Masaai denounce female circumcision Narok – A small church house shelters about a dozen Maasai girls escaping female circumcision and early marriage, age-old customs of the Kenyan tribe now frayed by health risks and new laws. While Maasai elders … read more »

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Swaziland to combat AIDS with mass circumcision

February 25, 2011 by benim

Matshapa – “Just relax, it won’t be very painful,” are the last words Maqhawe Tsela hears before the nurse plunges a large needle into the base of his penis. As the anaesthetic takes effect and the doctor readies his scalpel, … read more »

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Nigerian family struggles to protect daughters from painful African tradition

January 8, 2011 by benim

A Metro Vancouver mother is waging a legal battle to keep her three daughters in Canada to protect them from the controversial tradition of female genital circumcision in their native Nigeria. The family has lost one legal skirmish but won … read more »

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Uganda starts circumcision programme

November 30, 2010 by benim

Kampala – Uganda on Monday launched a programme to circumcise over a million men every year in a bid to stem the increase in HIV/Aids infections. “Uganda still has a big epidemic of HIV and last year, we had 123 … read more »

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Save Girls from Female Genital Cutting

October 28, 2010 by benim

Targeting: Hillary Clinton (U.S. Secretary of State) Sponsored by: CARE An estimated 100 to 140 million girls and women worldwide are currently living with the consequences of female genital cutting, also called female circumcision. Female genital cutting includes several different … read more »

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