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Ghana: Appoint More Women to Positions of Chief Executives

Published date: 
16 Feb 2009
The Upper East Regional Inter-sectoral Gender Network(RISEGNET) has reiterated the need for the present government to appoint more women to the position of Chief Executives, Assembly members and Council of State members.

FGM Can Be Defeated By Joint Effort

Submitted by Eva.Ramokobala on Tue, 13/01/2009 - 14:45
Publisher: 
The New Vision
Publisher / Organization Main page URL: 
http://www.newvision.co.ug/
Published Date: 
2009
Abstract: 
Some 500 girls were circumcised in Sebei region over the Christmas period! This is an alarming rise in Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) because the number of mutilated girls stood at 90 in the previous circumcision season.
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"One message" on FGM/C in Somaliland

Published date: 
24 Nov 2008
Hawa of Somalia, is determined that her young daughter will not undergo Female Genital Mutilation. An estimated 90 percent of girls still undergo the procedure.

An Islamic Perspective on Violence Against Women

Submitted by Eva.Ramokobala on Mon, 18/08/2008 - 12:30
Publisher: 
Muslim Women's League
Publisher / Organization Main page URL: 
http://www.mwlusa.org/topics/violence&harrassment/violence.html
Author: 
Muslim Women's League
Published Date: 
1996
Abstract: 

 While women in many parts of the world have made advances in areas previously closed to them, the problem of violence against women remains pervasive. Unfortunately, this violence takes many forms and occurs across national, cultural, racial, and religious borders.

Islam condemns all forms of violence against women. The basic Islamic premise of equality between women and men cannot be achieved so long as violence against women persists.

In pre-Islamic Arabia violence against women began at birth in the form of female infanticide. Islam prohibited the practice of female infanticide. Not only did the Quran prohibit this practice, it also mocks those who view the birth of a girl child with contempt. (Quran 16:58-59).
 

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