Masooma Ranalvi is the founder of WeSpeakOut and has campaigned to end FGM/C.
NEW DELHI, India, Jan 28 2021 (IPS) - Survivors of female genital mutilation or cutting (FGM/C), are determined to share their stories to end this practice – even though they face ostracisation by their communities.
Masooma Ranalvi, an FGM/C survivor and founder of ‘WeSpeakOut’, an organisation committed to eliminating FGM/C or
khafd/khafz/khatna explains that FGM/C is practised by various communities in India but is prominently practised among the Dawoodi Bohras.
However, speaking out against the harmful practice has not been easy for Ranalvi and the many others who have dared to relive their childhood memory of being ‘cut’ and share it with the world to end it some-day.
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Female genital mutilation among Bohra community: SC seeks reply from Centre, states
Female genital mutilation among Bohra community: SC seeks reply from Centre, states
The Supreme Court On Monday Sought A âdetailed Replyâ From The Government Of India And Several States Over The Issue Of Ban On Female Genital Mutilation Practised Among People Of Bohra Community.
News Nation Bureau | Edited By : Arshi Aggarwal | Updated on: 08 May 2017, 12:50:39 PM
New Delhi:
The Supreme Court on Monday sought a ‘detailed reply’ from the Government of India and several states over the issue of ban on female genital mutilation practised among people of Bohra Community.