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

For Fatou Baldeh, the past year was critical in the fight to end female genital mutilation. A survivor and the founder of the organization Women in Liberation & Leadership (WILL), Baldeh, 41, is a ...

“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 ...

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

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 ...

Only seven countries are on track to meet the Sustainable Development Goal of ending FGM by 2030. Urgent action, stronger alliances, greater accountability, and investment in proven interventions ...

Over 200 million women and girls around the world have undergone female genital mutilation. The largest share of these cases is happening in Africa ...

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 ...

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.

Blog - It begins with a cut. A seemingly small incision; often celebrated as a rite of passage and a symbol of purity and tradition. However, for millions of Nigerian women and girls, that single cut ...

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

A charity has launched a campaign to tackle genital mutilation (FGM). Crimestoppers has launched the campaign across Sussex to encourage people to speak to them anonymously about those responsible ...