Female genital mutilation or cutting (FGM/C) is a deeply entrenched cultural practice that affects around 200 million women and girls. It’s practised in at least 25 African countries, as well as parts ...
The 43-year-old man and 33-year-old woman also pleaded not guilty to child cruelty on the same day. They were found guilty of ...
A couple whose convictions for the female genital mutilation of their one-year-old daughter was quashed by the Court of Appeal, have begun an application to have their cases declared a miscarriage of ...
The State dropped the charges against two parents, who were due to be re-tried for the female genital mutilation of their ...
Transgender women are at risk of female genital mutilation, the College of Policing has claimed. New policing guidelines issued by the taxpayer-funded quango state that trans women could be forced to ...
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Experts urge tougher action to end FGM, related illicit trade
Mara. Human rights activists and gender stakeholders have urged the government to adopt a well-resourced, solution-driven ...
On the 2026 International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM, Kenya faces a turning point. While we have lowered prevalence and strengthened laws, progress is not a final victory.The persistence of FGM ...
“I was thrown a big party before my cutting. I had my hair done and I was even given presents,” recalled Hoda Ali, a survivor of female genital mutilation (FGM), who went on to cofound The Vavengers, ...
Blog posts represent the views of CFR fellows and staff and not those of CFR, which takes no institutional positions. In 2012, the United Nations General Assembly adopted ambitious Sustainable ...
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 ...
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