When Ifrah Ahmed arrived in Ireland as a teenager after fleeing Somalia, it would have been natural if she had focused on building a new life for herself. Instead, she decided to try to save others ...
An estimated 230 million women worldwide have undergone female genital mutilation (FGM), which involves injury to the external genital organs for nonmedical reasons. According to the World Health ...
The response to women and survivors who have spoken publicly about FGM has exposed a troubling reality. Many have faced ...
Female genital mutilation (FGM) affects almost all dimensions of the health of women and girls, according to a new study published today from the World Health Organization (WHO) together with 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female genital mutilation (FGM) in the largely Muslim nation, after religious groups pushed for the legislation to be repealed.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 ...
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 ...
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Jaha Dukureh, the founder of Safe Hands for Girls, a Gambian group that aims to end female genital mutilation. Lawmakers there advanced a bill that would end its FGM ban.
In 2012, the United Nations General Assembly adopted ambitious Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to tackle gender inequality by 2030 as part of the Sustainable Development agenda. This effort ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr Ewelina U Ochab is a Forbes contributor, lawyer, and author. February 6 marks the International Day of Zero Tolerance for ...
At a market in Conakry, the capital of Guinea, a community theater group uses performance to help raise awareness about female genital mutilation (FGM). A day to join a global movement to protect ...
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 ...
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