Tag: Stop FGM Iran
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Iran: New book about FGM is distributed among health workers
The practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) affects Kurdish women and girls in the Iranian province of Kermanshah and continues within a complex web of social, cultural and economic justification. It is medically unnecessary and has adverse physical, sexual and psychosocial consequences. Many Kurdish health care practitioners have little knowledge or experience of the…
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Committee on the Rights of the Child, Concluding observations on the combined third and fourth periodic reports of the Islamic Republic of Iran
The Committee considered the combined third and fourth periodic reports of the Islamic Republic of Iran (CRC/C/IRN/3-4) at its 2055th and 2057th meetings (see CRC/C/SR.2055 and 2057), held on 11 and 12 January 2015, and adopted the following concluding observations at its 2104th meeting (see CRC/C/SR.2104), held on 29 January 2016. Download the report here
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Female Genital Mutilation footmark in south of Iran
3.2.2015. Female Genital Mutilation footmark in south of Iran On the occasion of International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM, we are featuring a background on the practice of FGM in the province of Hormozgan in Southern Iran. Our partner Rayehe Mozafarian who has done a study in that region is reporting about…
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Barbaric ISIS issue sickening fatwa to mutilate genitals of NEWBORN baby girls
THE barbaric Islamic State (ISIS) has issued a fatwa ordering that newborn baby girls horrifically have their genitials mutilated. The terror group ordered that if mothers objected to the female genital mutilation (FGM) for their children they faced being beaten, fined and the operation carried out without consent. According to the ruling by cruel Daesh,…
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Genital Mutilation Among Iranian Women
Circumcision of Women Continues in Six Iranian Provinces Genital Mutilation Among Iranian Women Niusha Saremi Iran is among the countries where female genital mutilation continues to be performed in some geographic regions. Such practices have become accepted as a form of violence against women, acts that sometimes result in death. On Saturday July 11th, Iran’s…
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Study in Iran: They call it tradition because they believe it is a prophetic tradition
Rayehe Mozafarian For most of the people, it is surprising that Female Genital Mutilation is still happened in Iran and African countries have created in their minds when they hear the term of FGM/C for the first time. While it can be found in most parts of the world with different percentages. The main cause…
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The first class lecture about FGM
The first class lecture about FGM was organized by Sara Zarghami and Mahtab Mollahoseini for the students of Tarbiat Moalem University and Psychology. they try to inform the different aspects of FGM in iran and the World and try to mentioned psychological effects on victims.
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Annual Report 2015 out
Read in our annual report 2015 about our networking and advocacy work last year and the many activities taking place in Iran. https://www.fgm.rayehe.org/en/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Final-Narrative-Report-Stop-FGM-Mideast-Oct-2015_public.pdf
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New Study from Iran: Female Genital Mutilation Impedes Men’s Well-BeingNew Study from Iran: Female Genital Mutilation Impedes Men’s Well-Being
A new study about psychological and psycho-physical consequences of female genital mutilation (FGM) in Iran found that FGM has negative effects for both wife and husband. The study “Couples Victim of FGM” brings a new aspect into the discussion about consequences of FGM because men have so far not been an object of empirical research…
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The new story about FGM in Iran written by Reyhane Zahiri
The new book is recently published by H&S Media, written by Reyhaneh Zahiri and translated by Manavaz Alexandrian in the titled of “Mother of cloth dolls”. one of the story of this book is about Female Genital Mutilation in Iran. we invite you to read this story and support us to end FGM in Iran:…