By Arush Mittal Introduction Sudan has recently seen a landmark development concerning the rights of women, as the Sudanese government has recently ratified and criminalized the draconian practice of Female Genital Mutilation (‘FGM’). In the past, the transitional government had been working to curb this widespread practice and in turn, approved the draft legislation after … Continue reading Criminalization of the practice of FGM in Sudan: A Ray of Hope
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Female Genital Mutilation: When Will India Take Concrete Steps?
By Abhiraj Das and Nihal Deo Sudan has in April 2020 banned and criminalized Female Genital Mutilation. India is also no less a victim of the practice, but the absence of special legislation and inadequacy of the existing laws has allowed FGM to persist in silence. What is FGM? WHO has defined Female genital mutilation/Cutting … Continue reading Female Genital Mutilation: When Will India Take Concrete Steps?


