A couple threatened to kill their daughter if she rejected a forced marriage and behead her if she contacted authorities for help. A judge has since granted a temporary forced marriage protection order, banning the parents from leaving Britain, after the local authority in Croydon, London, said it ‘did not trust them an inch’ and […]

A four and a half month-old baby looked “like something from Auschwitz” when she was found dead at her home by paramedics, a High Court judge has been told. The little girl was “extremely malnourished”, “very underweight” and “profoundly dehydrated” when discovered in October 2013, Mr Justice Hayden heard. She had been pronounced dead about […]

A school in the East end of London has started teaching young people on the prevention of female genital mutilation (FGM) and forced marriage. “Education to young people on female genital mutilation and forced marriage is hugely important and invaluable. It is not just about legalization and having laws it’s about prevention and getting to […]

The first doctor to be brought to trial in Egypt on charges of female genital mutilation has been acquitted, raising fears the verdict could lead to FGM being practised with impunity. Dr Raslan Fadl, who is also an Islamic preacher in a village in the Nile delta, was acquitted of mutilating Sohair al-Bata’a in June […]

Preserving the “honor” of families in some Muslim societies is not considered very honorable by many people who turned away from that culture. In fact, in the documentary called “Honor Diaries,” one woman calls it “systematic, institutionalized misogyny.” There are known cases of families beating and threatening a teenage daughter for talking to a boy. […]

Photos of young Kenyan girls being circumcised in a tribal ceremony highlight the stark reality faced by those who experience female genital mutilation (FGM). FGM, a non-medical practice involving the partial or total removal of the external female genitalia, can lead to haemorrhaging, psychological damage, complications in childbirth, fistula and even death. Harrowing images captured […]

On behalf of the Halo Project, it gives me great pleasure to share some amazing news with you. After considerable work from both the management committee and staff, as well as demonstrating viability and strong governance, the Halo Project is delighted to announce we have been awarded charity status. Our charity number is 1159143 Our […]

Zohreh Soleimani first visited Afghanistan in 2001, when she was among the first journalists to reach the city of Herat after the fall of the Taliban. Some of her co-workers wondered why she got so close to the refugees she photographed, many of whom were sick. But she wanted a more intimate view of a […]

‘Zero Tolerance for Barbaric Cultural Practices Act’ to crack down on forced marriage, ‘honor killings,’ underage marriage.   The Canadian government, under Prime Minister Stephen Harper, continues to take a hard stance against Islamist extremism – including its laws against women’s rights and freedoms. Dubbed the “Zero Tolerance for Barbaric Cultural Practices Act,” the Canadian Parliament released new […]