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Protect Young Women and Girls from Breast Ironing in Cameroon
Target: Mr. Amadou Ali, Minister of Justice, 1000 Yaounde, Cameroon; Mr. Jerome Mendouga, Ambassador, 2349 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008Sponsored by: Care2
Breast ironing, the traditional practice of massaging or pressing the breasts of adolescent girls in order to suppress the growth of the breasts, is shockingly widespread in Cameroon where one in four teenagers are subjected to the traumatic process by relatives.
Girls as young as eight years old are 'ironed' by their own mothers using a heated stone, with the belief that breast ironing will help these girls and young women avoid sexual harassment and rape. Even the victims themselves think it is good for them.
This form of mutilation has many side-effects, including severe pain and abscesses, infections, breast cancer, and even the complete disappearance of one or both breasts.
Sign now to speak out for the rights of women and girls in Cameroon. Urge the Government of Cameroon to carry out immediate efforts to educate mothers and girls about the dangers of "breast ironing" and to take urgent steps to eradicate it.
Girls as young as eight years old are 'ironed' by their own mothers using a heated stone, with the belief that breast ironing will help these girls and young women avoid sexual harassment and rape. Even the victims themselves think it is good for them.
This form of mutilation has many side-effects, including severe pain and abscesses, infections, breast cancer, and even the complete disappearance of one or both breasts.
Sign now to speak out for the rights of women and girls in Cameroon. Urge the Government of Cameroon to carry out immediate efforts to educate mothers and girls about the dangers of "breast ironing" and to take urgent steps to eradicate it.
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We signed the “Protect Young Women and Girls from Breast Ironing in Cameroon” petition!
# 850:
2:18 pm PDT, Aug 28,
Sara DeRuyter, Wisconsin
# 849:
8:12 pm PDT, Aug 27,
Yvonne Davidson, Illinois
# 848:
7:00 pm PDT, Aug 27,
Robert Hill, California
positive change begins often with education!!!
positive change begins often with education!!!
# 847:
6:39 am PDT, Aug 25,
Gail Holland, Louisiana
# 846:
1:03 pm PDT, Aug 23,
Janice Dolatre, Washington
# 845:
2:07 am PDT, Aug 23,
Srishti Kapoor, India
# 844:
5:26 am PDT, Aug 21,
Nunya Biznazz, Minnesota
I am shocked that this practice is going on in this day and age. What worries me more is that they live in a country where sexual harassment and rape are a constant threat to young girls and women, so they have to perform these barbaric rituals to keep them safe.
I am shocked that this practice is going on in this day and age. What worries me more is that they live in a country where sexual harassment and rape are a constant threat to young girls and women, so they have to perform these barbaric rituals to keep them safe.
# 843:
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9:39 am PDT, Aug 20,
Lillie Van Scoy, Virginia
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# 842:
8:57 am PDT, Aug 19,
Kristi Schultz, Ohio
# 841:
6:14 am PDT, Aug 19,
Danetta White, Texas
Pray that all of the signatures received will make a difference. May God Bless the children that have endured this torture>
Pray that all of the signatures received will make a difference. May God Bless the children that have endured this torture>
# 840:
1:18 pm PDT, Aug 18,
Laura Stringer, Maryland
This is cruel and wrong.
This is cruel and wrong.
# 839:
1:03 pm PDT, Aug 18,
Kelly Kemp, California
# 838:
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8:39 am PDT, Aug 17,
JAY A, Virginia
please do the right thing! |
# 837:
8:27 am PDT, Aug 17,
Clara Alonso, Brazil
# 836:
6:09 am PDT, Aug 17,
Rita Mom, Netherlands
This is terrible! Awfull dat girls need to be protected in such a violent way to avoid rape and abuse by man who can't conrol themselves or respect women.
This is terrible! Awfull dat girls need to be protected in such a violent way to avoid rape and abuse by man who can't conrol themselves or respect women.
# 835:
12:00 pm PDT, Aug 16,
Merrill Kramer, Florida
# 834:
5:11 pm PDT, Aug 15,
Samantha Trosky, Illinois
The people need to stop allowing this and make it against the law for their young girls to marry and make severe punishments to anyone who rapes!
The people need to stop allowing this and make it against the law for their young girls to marry and make severe punishments to anyone who rapes!
# 833:
11:16 am PDT, Aug 15,
Jennifer Daneault, New York
# 832:
6:41 pm PDT, Aug 13,
Name not displayed, Missouri
# 831:
5:13 pm PDT, Aug 13,
Vannie Wilson, Texas
# 830:
12:17 pm PDT, Aug 13,
Coleatha Carter, Maryland
# 829:
9:21 am PDT, Aug 13,
Samantha Boras, New York
# 828:
5:50 am PDT, Aug 13,
Emma Wheeler, Australia
its wrong very wrong
its wrong very wrong
# 827:
11:15 pm PDT, Aug 12,
Kristie Lyon, Missouri
Women have rights too, no matter where they live. It is not ok to hurt young girls for the male ego. All women, girls, females need to be treated right and fair and their bodies left the way god made them.
Women have rights too, no matter where they live. It is not ok to hurt young girls for the male ego. All women, girls, females need to be treated right and fair and their bodies left the way god made them.
# 826:
8:15 pm PDT, Aug 12,
Bernadette Del Valle, New York
Is there anything that can be done, to stop breast ironing?
Is there anything that can be done, to stop breast ironing?
# 825:
9:57 am PDT, Aug 12,
Wendy Thorp, Arizona
# 824:
8:00 am PDT, Aug 12,
Karin Roberts, United Kingdom
# 823:
7:22 am PDT, Aug 12,
Lisa Stoner, Maryland
# 822:
4:33 pm PDT, Aug 11,
Jackie Coombs, United Kingdom
# 821:
10:37 am PDT, Aug 11,
Danielle Norberg, Virginia
# 820:
8:16 am PDT, Aug 11,
Amanda Greenwood, Australia
# 819:
7:58 am PDT, Aug 11,
Daniel Amon, South Carolina
# 818:
7:22 am PDT, Aug 11,
Tamarah Swensen, Netherlands
# 817:
6:13 am PDT, Aug 11,
LuCy J Boogaard, Netherlands
# 816:
4:51 pm PDT, Aug 10,
Susan Brittain, Nebraska
# 815:
12:00 pm PDT, Aug 10,
Rhonda Benz, Ohio
# 814:
11:31 am PDT, Aug 10,
Ariel Heart, Colorado
This is not the way to avoid assault and rape, it is the government's responsibility to provide a safe environment for its citizens -women included. This practice causes health issues and is an indictment against the government.
This is not the way to avoid assault and rape, it is the government's responsibility to provide a safe environment for its citizens -women included. This practice causes health issues and is an indictment against the government.
# 813:
10:52 am PDT, Aug 10,
Gerda Ostermann, Germany
This deforming of female bodies is another form of rape. Deseases caused by the traumatic experience are following the victims in their whole life! So stop it now!
This deforming of female bodies is another form of rape. Deseases caused by the traumatic experience are following the victims in their whole life! So stop it now!
# 812:
10:22 am PDT, Aug 10,
Name not displayed, California
# 811:
12:46 am PDT, Aug 10,
Maria Romano, New York
# 810:
8:03 pm PDT, Aug 9,
Michael Suchocki, Canada
# 809:
1:12 pm PDT, Aug 9,
Sunny Vang, California
# 808:
7:48 am PDT, Aug 9,
Madeline Lopez, New York
# 807:
7:48 pm PDT, Aug 8,
Christina Gottesfeld, Pennsylvania
# 806:
8:44 am PDT, Aug 8,
Dale Riehart, California
# 805:
12:42 am PDT, Aug 8,
Chelsea Moritz, Ohio
# 804:
8:20 pm PDT, Aug 7,
Cheryl Atwell, Missouri
# 803:
1:58 am PDT, Aug 7,
Paul Van Bockstaele, Belgium
# 802:
10:47 pm PDT, Aug 6,
Angela VanCleve, Florida
# 801:
1:55 pm PDT, Aug 6,
Lynne Levine, New York
horrible abuses to avoid rape!
horrible abuses to avoid rape!