Among the socio-cultural anomalies in Nigeria and many parts of Africa, female genital mutilation remains topmost, despite ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that over 230 million girls and women across 30 countries in Africa, the Middle ...

a Youth in Action (Y-ACT) ambassador for Italy, told Euronews. Given the scale of the issue, Italian MEP Cristina Guarda is calling for an increase in awareness of FGM in Europe, particularly ...

“Ending FGM requires collective action, stronger policies, and sustained advocacy. We urge governments, civil society organisations, communities, and individuals to join us in taking bold steps ...

"Ending FGM requires collective action, stronger policies, and sustained advocacy. We urge governments, civil society organisations, communities, and individuals to join us in taking bold steps ...

and youths should also expand social movements through strategic coalitions that amplify action to eliminate female genital mutilation. Mrs Chiluwe said that ending FGM/C requires the collective ...

particularly in countries not widely associated with FGM/C. Other obstacles include weak legal protections, insufficient data, low awareness, and a lack of funding and decisive action from the ...

A new report has compiled evidence of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) in 94 countries, revealing that this harmful practice exists in more communities than previously recognized.

Kaana Manga Women Association, a gender advocacy group in the Kassena-Nankana Municipality of the Upper East Region, has ...

A former PhD student who became the first person to be convicted of conspiracy to commit female genital mutilation in England and Wales has had his sentence increased. Emad Kaky, 48, was sentenced ...