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Africa: UN Renews Push to Abolish Female Genital Mutilation
VOA, 7 February 2018
On this International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, the United Nations is calling for the eradication of the traditional practice, which causes extreme… Read more »
UN Renews Push to Abolish Female Genital Mutilation
The United Nations says more than 200 million girls and women in 30 countries are currently living with the harmful and dangerous consequences of female genital mutilation. Young girls between infancy and 15 years of age are subjected to the practice, which mainly occurs in Africa, the Middle East and Asia.
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Somalia: Somaliland Fatwa Forbids FGM
VOA, 7 February 2018
Authorities in the self-declared republic of Somaliland have issued a religious fatwa banning the practice of female genital mutilation and vowed to punish violators. Read more »
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Kenya: FGM Survivor Fights To Save Girls From Being Cut
VOA, 7 February 2018
Rahma Wako, 50, is an activist working to eradicate FGM 16 years after Kenya banned the practice -- and 44 years after she suffered through the excruciating procedure. Read more »
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Nigeria: 70 Million Girls Face Genital Mutilation By 2030 - UNFPA Warns
Premium Times, 6 February 2018
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has warned that about 70 million girls face Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) between 2015 and 2030 across the world. Read more »
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Africa: Female Genital Mutilation 'Not Acceptable' in the 21st Century - UN Envoy On Youth
UN News, 5 February 2018
Speaking a day ahead of the International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation, the United Nations youth envoy people underscored that the ghastly practice is an… Read more »
