Over the past 25 years, the prevalence of FGM has declined worldwide, according to the UN. Today, a girl is one-third less likely to undergo it than she was 30 years ago, the UN also said.

Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is considered by the UN to be a ‘global concern’. International organisations routinely claim a 98% prevalence rate among the Somali population (UNICEF 2013). As a ...

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

detailed national prevalence data is still only available for 31 countries. This lack of data is enabling reluctant governments to continue avoiding acknowledging or addressing FGM/C. The problem ...

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 ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Anti-Female Genital Mutilation Board Chief Executive Officer Bernadette Loloju.[Bernard ...

Our second report (coming soon) systemically reviews available data from which FGM prevalence levels might be established. Despite serious inadequacies in the data available, there is sufficient ...

First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu has emphasized the urgent need to sensitise women, youthband the general public on the prevalence ... the dangers of female genital mutilation (FGM), noting ...

The inaugural session took place at the University of Embu in October 2022, with students learning about types of FGM; the prevalence of the practice; its effects on girls and women, including ...