Campaigners are fighting for labiaplasty to be criminalised in the UK, claiming it is a form of female genital mutilation ...

Kisii County has beautiful cultures and diversity, but even with urbanisation, civilisation high literacy levels, Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is still deeply rooted among some members of the local ...

Connecticut is one of only a handful of states without a law banning female genital mutilation and cutting, a human rights violation and one of the most extreme forms of gender-based violence. FGM/C, ...

Without accelerated efforts, there is no chance of getting anywhere close to eliminating FGM/C by 2030. Women from the Samburu tribe who escaped from gender based violence play with their children ...

An upcoming vote will put The Gambia's ban on female genital mutilation to the test. The results could have far-reaching consequences. A girl holds a sign protesting against female genital mutilation ...

Journal of Public Health, Vol. 41, No. 3 (September 2019), pp. e261-e266 (6 pages) Background Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a global public health issue. Women in the UK are at risk of FGM and ...

Siminesh Comollo was 9 years old when she was “cut.” As a child growing up in Ethiopia, female genital mutilation or cutting was accepted as a cultural norm. Comollo had no idea the practice extended ...

Mara. Human rights activists and gender stakeholders have urged the government to adopt a well-resourced, solution-driven ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. School girls campaigning against FGM in Kacheliba. [File, Standard] Kisii County has ...