-
Africa: World Bans Mutilation of Women
IPS, 3 January 2013
For the estimated 140 million girls and women living with the consequences of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), it is already too late. Read more »
Grafitti opossing female genital mutilation or cutting.
The new constitution has banned female genital mutilation or cutting, a move welcomed yet cautioned by activists who say that putting this law into action will require more than ... Read more »
A campaign to educate women about the practice of female genital mutilation has helped to reduce the acceptance of excision among grandmothers, who often make circumcision ... Read more »
Deputy Community Development, Gender and Children Minister Ummy Mwalimu is on a tour to several villages in an attempt to fight female genital mutilation in the country. Read more »
AllAfrica publishes around 500 reports a day from more than 100 news organizations and over 500 other institutions and individuals, representing a diversity of positions on every topic. We publish news and views ranging from vigorous opponents of governments to government publications and spokespersons. Publishers named above each report are responsible for their own content, which AllAfrica does not have the legal right to edit or correct.
Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica. To address comments or complaints, please Contact us.