videos tagged female genital cutting news videos

Mariana van Zeller takes a look at the tradition of female circumcision in Africa. She travels to rural villages in Sierra Leone with an activist who faces a tough battle to put an end to the practice. Mariana began her journalism career in Portugal, where she was a producer and presenter for SIC TV. In 2001, she moved to NYC to attend Columbia's Graduate School of Journalism. A month into the program, Mariana was reporting live back to Europe on the events of 9/11. Her master's thesis on children asylum

African Women News (Norway) -- Zainab McCoy interviews Kenyan nurse, Hannan Kahero, who works closely with cases of female genital mutilation (cutting) in Kenya. What role do men in Kenya play in the process of FGM? What happens to the money donated to Kenya to help in the condition of FGM? 5:33 min. Video release date: Jan 2008.

What is Islam's stand on the female genital mutilation? A 1:09 min film release January 16, 2007 by IslamStudios.

In the fifth year of marking International Day against Female Genital Mutilation, the UN has launched a multi-million dollar program to reduce the practice by 40% over the next seven years. Feb 08, 2008 Everywoman AljazeeraTV report. 11:48 min.

Female genital mutilation is carried out for cultural and religious reasons. Women across the world are affected by the practice which is widely recognised as a violation of human rights. 8 Feb, 2008 2:49 min Aljazeera TV production,

This is the true story of a young girl named Abay. She was integral in helping to stop the act of female genital cutting in certain regions of Ethiopia. How did she do this? She said no. And she convinced others girls to say no too. After this, as an adult, Abay has worked endlessly to spread the word in Ethiopia that this cultural act must stop. Film 6:53 min. 2007