videos tagged female mutilation

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.

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

Egyptian villagers explain why they circumcise their daughters. This is an excerpt from a television program about female circumcision in Egypt, which aired on Al-Mihwar TV on May 10, 2007. About 6,000 girls fall victim to genital mutilation every day, or about 2 million a year. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that between 100 and 140 million women worldwide are circumcised. Most circumcised women live in 28 African countries, as well as in Asia and the Middle East.

This is an active and heated debate showing both sides of opinion among Egyptian Islamic scholars today about female circumcision. About 6,000 girls fall victim to genital mutilation every day, or about 2 million a year. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that between 100 and 140 million women worldwide are circumcised. Most circumcised women live in 28 African countries, as well as in Asia and the Middle East.