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- The Zero
- Listings of national and international agencies, articles, organizations and web sites to find help for and information about female genital mutilation and female circumcision practices worldwide.
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- Tostan
- An international non-governmental organization based in Senegal Africa geared toward educating the people and ending female genital cutting.
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- NPR : Genital Mutilation Can Be Grounds for Asylum Status, Court Rules
- A US appeals court ruling in favor of a young Somali woman says that a history of genital mutilation makes a woman automatically eligible for asylum in the U.S. [2:48 streaming audio broadcast] (March 11, 2005)
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- NPR : Atlanta Female Circumcision Case Stirs Concern
- The arrest of an Ethiopian citizen in Atlanta, Ga., raises concerns that female circumcision, a form of genital mutilation common in some African nations, is being performed on young women in the United States. NPR's Ari Shapiro reports. 5.5 minutes radio segment via Realplayer. (March 12, 2004)
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- NPR : Nigerian Woman Challenges Mutilation Ritual
- Reports on a Nigerian woman who is trying to have the practice of female genital mutilation accepted as a violation of the anti-torture convention. She is living illegally in Dallas, Texas, and fighting deportation with the claim that she and her 3-year-old daughter would likely be subjected to the mutilation ritual if repatriated to Nigeria. [4.5 minute Realaudio segment] (January 08, 2003)
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- NPR : Mutilation - Asylum
- Report on the story of Adelaide Abankwah, the second woman in U.S history to be granted political asylum because she feared she would be subjected to female genital mutilation if she returned to her native country. [4.5 minute Realaudio segment] (August 19, 1999)
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- NPR : Asylum and Genital Mutilation
- About a Nigerian woman fighting deportation from the US, saying she needs to stay because her 10-year-old daughter, who is an American citizen, would be subject to genital mutilation if sent to Nigeria. [4:47 minute Realaudio segment] (May 27, 1998)
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- Guide to Food Additives
- Food additive codes with notes on allergies, health issues and additive usage.
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- Olean Brand Olestra
- Has information and uses for the popular fat free food additive. Contains links to other commercial nutrition sites.
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- The Truth in Labeling Campaign
- Focuses on the issue of monosodium glutamate in food and drugs, which some people consider is causing their health symptoms.
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- Baby Feeding Law Group
- A coalition of UK organizations working for the implementation of the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes into UK legislation. Includes a members listing, information on their activities, and a resource section.
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- Breast Feeding Committee for Canada
- Dedicated to protecting, promoting and supporting breastfeeding as the normal method of infant feeding and the implementation of the Baby-Friendly™ Initiative. Information about their activities, membership, newsletters and press releases.
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- Geneva Infant Feeding Association (GIFA)
- Maintains a documentation centre for, and coordinates IBFAN groups in Europe; also represents IBFAN network to government delegations at the UN. Information about their activities and publications. [German, French and English]
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- INFACT Canada
- Protecting, supporting and promoting breast-feeding in Canada. Offers information about national activities and international campaigning issues, a newsletter, press releases, and resources.
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- Innocenti Declaration on the Protection, Promotion and Support of Breastfeeding
- Text of a declaration produced and adopted by participants at the WHO/UNICEF policymakers' meeting held at the Spedale degli Innocenti, Florence, Italy, on 30 July-1 August 1990.
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- International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN)
- A world-wide network of organizations working to reduce infant and child mortality; promotes breast-feeding and campaigns against irresponsible and dangerous corporate practices. Includes background on the issue, news, "Code-Watch", resources, and a listing of members. [multi-lingual]
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- Nataional Alliance for Breast-Feeding Advocacy (NABA)
- Dedicated to the protection, promotion and support of breastfeeding in the US. Information about their activities, legal issues, news and alerts, and their publications.
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- New Zealand Breast Feeding Authority
- A coalition of groups working to establish the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative, and for breastfeeding to become the cultural norm; includes information on their programs, activities, and membership.
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- World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA)
- Formed in 1991 as a global network of organizations and individuals to protect, promote and support the right of all mothers and children to breastfeeding, acting on the Innocenti Declaration. Information about their programs, activities, partners and resources.