The practice — which is widely known as female genital mutilation (FGM) — can involve removing part of the clitoris and labia minora and, in the most extreme cases, sealing the vaginal opening.

It's estimated that 200 million girls and women alive today have undergone some form of FGM, according to the United Nations (UN). Although primarily concentrated in 30 countries in Africa and the ...

In 2016, we launched an appeal to stop Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and Early & Forced Marriage ... Our Human Rights Education projects are now in full swing! We’re supporting local organisations ...

A 37-year-old mother has been jailed after becoming the first person in the UK to be convicted of female genital mutilation (FGM). The Ugandan woman mutilated her three-year-old daughter at their ...

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Dr Ewelina U Ochab is a Forbes contributor, lawyer, and author. February 6 marks the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital ...

Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is considered by the UN to be a ‘global concern’. International organisations routinely claim a 98% prevalence rate among the Somali population (UNICEF 2013). As a ...

The rich culture of the Maa-speaking Samburu people, to whom livestock-keeping acts as a canvas of colour and creed, the retrogressive blot of female genital mutilation (FGM) is under siege.

He pledged support to the government and partners to end violence against women and girls such like FGM. “GBV denies women and girls their full potential, damaging society and stopping ...

According to UNICEF, about four million girls and women in Kenya have undergone FGM; 21 percent of girls and women aged 15 to 49 have been subjected to the practice. Yet despite widespread efforts ...