Bernadette Loloju, the CEO of the Anti-FGM Board of Kenya, shared a deep personal story of survival that has shaped her ...

Gambia’s parliament debated Monday whether to overturn a landmark law that banned female genital mutilation (FGM) in the country, as some religious groups in the largely Muslim nation pushed for the ...

Gambia’s parliament has voted to uphold a landmark law that bans female genital mutilation (FGM) in the largely Muslim nation, after religious groups pushed for the legislation to be repealed. If ...

Efforts to tackle female genital mutilation have been hit, but the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office claims it is ...

Female genital mutilation (FGM), one of the most persistent violations of the rights and dignity of girls and women, continues to affect millions across East and Southern Africa. Despite decades of ...

The number of women and girls at risk of FGM is rising in the U.S. — -- When “Sarah” first told her story, she did not want to show her face or give her real name. The American-born woman ...

A violation of the rights of girls and women, female genital mutilation is a cruel and unnecessary practice. UNICEF and the United Nations Population Fund run the largest global program to eliminate ...

Last month, Nigeria hosted the 13th Annual Technical Consultation of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Joint Programme on the Elimination of ...

The International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) has been observed on 6 February each year since its establishment by the United Nations General Assembly in 2012. The Day is ...