Tag Archive: Female Genital Mutilation

BBC News Biased – Female Circumcision In Singapore Not Genital Mutilation Described By AWARE

Myself and my 3 girls have undergone female circumcision. My son was circumcised too. For my girls, basically the SKIN tip of the clitoris, a tiny 1mm worth was clipped by the female Muslim paediatrician in a clinic. In fact…
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Why Female Genital Mutilation Still Exists In Modern Singapore

Female genital mutilation is carried out by communities around the world. But though it is not commonly associated with modern, cosmopolitan Singapore, it is quietly happening all the time, as the BBC’s Yvette Tan writes. Zarifah Anuar didn’t find out…
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AWARE Makes a Stand Against Female Circumcision in Islam

Does Female Circumcision happen in Singapore? Yes. In Singapore’s Muslim community, female circumcision involves nicking the prepuce, the skin covering the clitoris. It is markedly different from the more severe forms of genital mutilation. The procedure is usually done on…
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