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Steep aid cuts put slow gains against female genital mutilation at risk
16 Feb 2026 19:31 GMT
… . Photo by: Sara JervingWhile female genital mutilation, or FGM, is illegal in Kenya, it … law and secretly cut their girls. Young girls who’ve been subjected … specifically targeting FGM — they also impact whether these teenage girls have skilled …
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Sharia law victim who fled Somalia issues endorsement in critical Senate race
16 Feb 2026 20:36 GMT
… who fled Somalia after suffering female genital mutilation, said that "only … what radical Islam does to women, to families, and to … laws or judgments that violate the Constitution and calling … a campaign roundtable with religious leaders in North Texas …
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Merck Foundation Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Rasha Kelej underscore their commitment to partner with Senegal First Lady to support girl education and build healthcare and media capacity
16 Feb 2026 21:22 GMT
… issues like supporting girl education, ending GBV and FGM, women empowerment, and … like breaking infertility stigma, supporting girl education, stopping GBV, diabetes … amp; scientific research capacity, empowering girls in education and empowering people …
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Nine-judge bench to begin Sabarimala women entry review hearing on April 7
16 Feb 2026 14:36 GMT
… questions regarding essential religious practices and constitutional … the scope of religious freedom, the interplay … and 26, whether religious denominations enjoy fundamental … women married to non-Parsis in Agyaris, and the issue of female genital mutilation …
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Should Religions Have Rituals Such As Baptism For Infants?
16 Feb 2026 13:44 GMT
… “Baptism Denies Babies Their Human Rights.”
Infant baptism is a … , thinks the church violates “children’s rights … that a religious upbringing amounted to “child abuse” without … female circumcision in certain Muslim cultures is offensive “genital mutilation.” …
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Aga Khan Foundation to spend Sh7bn boosting women’s empowerment in Dodoma
16 Feb 2026 12:41 GMT
… is offered free to girls and women who face financial barriers … social, and developmental opportunities, including human rights, disability rights, and gender equality … combating gender-based violence, including female genital mutilation.
She said a total …
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SC schedules Sabarimala review hearing from April 7 on women’s entry
16 Feb 2026 11:36 GMT
… the 2018 judgment allowing women of all ages into … . Linked cases cover Muslim women’s mosque/dargah … entry, Parsi women’s Fire Temple access post … excommunication practices, and Dawoodi Bohra female genital mutilation.
(Inputs from IANS)
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SC to form 9-judge bench for Sabarimala, other religious entry cases; Kerala govt to file stance by March 14
16 Feb 2026 10:46 GMT
… to alleged discrimination against women at religious places, including Kerala’s … amounted to gender discrimination and violated constitutional principles.
The verdict … validity of the practice of female genital mutilation in the Dawoodi Bohra community …
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Sabarimala Women’s Wall In 2019 To 2026 Verdict Review By SC, The Ayappa Temple Debate Explained
16 Feb 2026 09:00 GMT
… violated the Right to Equality (Article 14) and discriminated against women … issues" of religious freedom and gender discrimination … religions, such as the right of Muslim women … ). The practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) in the Dawoodi Bohra …
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Sabarimala temple women’s entry: SC says 9-judge bench to hear matter in April
16 Feb 2026 08:27 GMT
… entry of Muslim women into mosques, female genital mutilation in the Dawoodi … and the rights of religious denominations under Article … belonging to a religious denomination or religious group can … practice of that religious denomination or religious group by …