Tuesday 22nd December 2009NORM-UK has announced two one-day Saturday conferences in early 2010. The first is aimed at men looking for help with problems affecting their foreskin, and the second is for circumcised men interested in foreskin restoration.
On the 30th January, we present an event for men and partners needing ... [Read More] |
Monday 14th September 2009A prominent reproductive biologist has thrown his weight behind NORM-UK, the charity concerned with the male foreskin and campaigning for personal choice in circumcision.
Professor Jack Cohen, who has an academic career spanning 55 years, has co-authored books with Terry Pratchett and worked as a... [Read More] |
Sunday 6th September 2009With another inquest about to begin, leading medics are calling for a wider awareness of the risks of circumcision, and for the protection of boys’ safety and their personal autonomy.
16-day-old Amitai Moshe died in 2007 following a painful ritual circumcision in North London and his inquest will... [Read More] |
Tuesday 14th July 2009"All men should have their foreskin cut off by the state", is essentially the message that's been touted by British newspapers The Daily Mail and The Observer over the past two weeks, where columnist Alex Renton has launched two vitriolic attacks on the work of NORM-UK and the right of British men t... [Read More] |
Wednesday 3rd September 2008NORM-UK, the organisation concerned with the male foreskin, and FORWARD, the organisation concerned with female genital mutilation (FGM), will unite at the Genital Integrity 2008 symposium on September 4th to launch a new campaign promoting the right of all men and women to say no to unnecessary gen... [Read More] |
Monday 3rd December 2007NORM-UK Trustee Richard Duncker has been featured in British newspaper The Guardian. As part of the regular Saturday 'Are You Happy?' feature Richard describes the loss he feels as a result of circumcision and puts the blame squarely at the door of the medical profession.
If you missed t... [Read More] |
Monday 8th October 2007Earlier this year, Benjamin Wood, a 16 year old from Lincolnshire in England, visited the British government's e-petition website and opened a petition to ban the circumcision of all males under 18 in the UK. As his petition approaches it's closing date on November 29th, NORM-UK caught up with Ben to find out more about him and his feelings on the subject. |
Friday 29th June 2007It has been reported today that Egypt has announced that it is imposing a complete ban on female circumcision. The announcement follows a public outcry after a young girl died during the operation. Officially the practice, which affects both Muslim and Christian women in Egypt and goes back to the t... [Read More] |
Monday 11th June 2007As part of National Men's Health Week and to coincide with Fathers' Day, Film, TV and stage star Alan Cumming has announced that he is to become a patron of NORM-UK, the registered charity concerned with education about the male foreskin and circumcision.
"Our foreskins aren't a mistake" said the... [Read More] |
Tuesday 20th March 2007A study published in the April 2007 edition of of BJU International claims that it "conclusively shows that circumcised males have a significant penile sensory deficit as compared with non-circumcised intact men."
The study, which was carried out in the San Francisco Bay area of Califor... [Read More] |
