BBC

FGM: Egyptian father 'used coronavirus lie to trick daughters' into procedure

This education video aims to change views of FGM in Egypt, reports Orla Guerin A man in Egypt who allegedly had female genital mutilation (FGM) carried out on his three daughters after tricking them, ...
WRAL

Mosque allegedly paid for Female Genital Mutilation procedures on girls

Attorney Cheryl Nunez, who represents two children, a girl 11 and a boy 5, who are the kids of Dr. Jumana Nagarwala and her husband told a Juvenile Court Judge that the Mosque they all attend paid for ...
Hosted on MSN

More FGM victims seen by NHS services in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent – as charity calls for earlier identification and support of survivors

More female genital mutilation victims were seen by NHS services in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent this year, new figures show. FGM is a procedure where the female genitals are deliberately cut, ...
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Several FGM victims seen by NHS services in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin – as charity calls for earlier identification and support of survivors

Several female genital mutilation victims were seen by NHS services in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin this year, new figures show. FGM is a procedure where the female genitals are deliberately cut, ...
Yahoo

Female genital mutilation is a leading cause of death for girls where it’s practised – new study

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Female genital mutilation or cutting (FGM/C) is a deeply entrenched cultural practice that affects around 200 million women and ...
Jurist

UN warns cross-border movements undermine efforts to end female genital mutilation

The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) warned on Friday that global efforts to end female genital mutilation (FGM) are undermined by the cross-border movements of girls to ...
Forbes

The Gambia To Decriminalize Female Genital Mutilation?

Protesters hold placards outside the National Assembly in Banjul on March 18, 2024, during the debate between lawmakers on a highly controversial bill seeking to lift the ban on FGM. Gambian lawmakers ...
Medscape

Female Genital Mutilation: What Clinicians Must Know

In 2020, the United Nations estimated that more than 200 million girls worldwide had undergone female genital mutilation (FGM). This figure reflects only documented cases, and the actual prevalence is ...
Afro

The Gambia rejects bid to reverse ban on female genital mutilation

A vote held by The Gambia’s National Assembly last month blocked recent efforts to repeal the Women’s (Amendment) Act of 2015, which criminalized female genital mutilation (FGM). This vote prevented ...
Forbes

United Nations: Men And Boys To Play Active Role To End FGM

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 ...
standardmedia.co.ke

Let us join hands and fight FGM, it's still a big threat to girls and women

Rev Fr Joseph Mutie Chair, Inter Religious Council of Kenya displays Anti-FGM message placard during inter religious Anti FGM Festival at the Church of Latter Saints, Upper Hill Nairobi on September 9 ...