The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called for a global code of conduct to prevent health workers from performing female genital mutilation (FGM). In new guidelines…
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The world is in one voice, celebrating and pushing the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). The United Nations has tagged the…
After months of intense debate and international pressure, Gambian lawmakers have decided to uphold the 2015 ban on female genital mutilation (FGM), rejecting a contentious bill…
A 26-year-old Kenyan psychologist Mercy Nashipai says she is dedicated to combating Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in her country. She is also advocating for girls’ rights…
The Federal University of Oye, Ekiti state, has refuted reports suggesting that Atanda Modupe Deborah, a student of the Faculty of Basic Medical Science, suffered mutilation…
Today (Monday) marks the beginning of the world’s largest yearly conference of organisations working to prevent female genital mutilation, FGM, in Banjul. For a weeklong discussion…
Nigeria’s Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development (MWASD), Dame Pauline Tallen, has urged the government to address harmful traditional practices like female genital mutilation (FGM).…
Some Communities In Africa Celebrate Female Genital Mutilation.
How has Africa helped in the United Nation’s quest to end Female Genital Mutilation?