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  International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation 2021: Theme History & Significance

  People | February 06, 2021 7:27 IST

  International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation is observed every year on 6 February in order to spread awareness and put in more efforts to eradicate Female Genital Mutilation. Introduced in 20003 by the UN, the day is dedicated to amplifying the ways and attempts taken to stop this practice.

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  Female Genital Mutilation: Know why it is practiced, How can it be stopped

  People | February 05, 2021 22:22 IST

  Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a procedure performed on a woman or girl to alter or injure her genitalia for non-medical reasons. Know why it is practiced and how can it be stopped.

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  Supreme Court Bench to hear plea questioning FGM amongst Dawoodi Bohra community

  India | September 24, 2018 13:11 IST

  The Centre had described the practice of FGM amongst Dawoodi Bohras as a violation of bodily integrity which is a part of right to privacy and dignity.

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  Pope Francis condemns domestic violation against women and female mutilation

  World | February 07, 2015 23:37 IST

  Vatican: Pope Francis condemned female mutilation and domestic violence against women today."The many forms of slavery, the commercialisation, and mutilation of the bodies of women, call out to us to be committed to defeat these