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

Gambia's Supreme Court is considering whether a law protecting women and girls from female genital mutilation (FGM) is constitutional. The practice, common in Gambia, often involves forcibly ...

The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to ending Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) amidst staggering statistics revealing the widespread prevalence of the practice. Speaking at an event ...

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

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 ...

On the 2026 International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM, Kenya faces a turning point. While we have lowered prevalence and strengthened laws, progress is not a final victory.The persistence of FGM ...

Female genital mutilation is excruciatingly painful and medically unnecessary. UNICEF is working to end this cruel practice. Here's how to help. On Feb. 6, 2023, just months before the outbreak of ...

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 ...

But even as she manages her small business, Naomi's mind still preoccupied by athletics. Currently, she would be one of Kenya's and international feted runner, were it not for the Female Genital ...

The name Mzee Benjamin Latim may not ring a bell in the minds of many but when one mentions ‘Chelele’, it conjures memories of a legendary Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) promoter before the state ...