General sociology

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International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation

Sociology; General sociology

International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation is a UN-sponsored awareness day that takes place February 6 each year. It is an effort to make the world aware of female genital ...

female genital mutilation

Sociology; General sociology

All procedures that involve partial or total removal of the external female genitalia, or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons. FGM is typically carried out on girls ...

Saint Valentine's Day

Sociology; General sociology

It is a holiday observed on February 14 honoring one or more early Christian martyrs named Saint Valentine. It was first established by Pope Gelasius I in 496 AD. The day first became associated ...

jashn

Sociology; General sociology

An Urdu/Hindi word that means celebration to mark a happy occasion or event.

World Day of Social Justice is a day recognizing the need to promote efforts to tackle issues such as poverty, exclusion and unemployment. The United Nations General Assembly has decided to observe ...

transsexual privilege

Sociology; General sociology

The alleged privilege where a transsexual individual (mostly post-operative) are more likely to be accepted into the hetero-normative society than gay men or lesbians, which includes the legal and/or ...