What is female genital mutilation?UN Women defines female genital mutilation (FGM) as all procedures involving the partial or total removal of female external genitalia or other injury to female ...

Jan 7 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The United States has strengthened a ban on female genital mutilation (FGM) by imposing tougher penalties and making prosecutions easier - a step campaigners hope ...

In Uganda, FGM is prohibited, the Female Genital Mutilation Act of 2010 criminalises all forms of FGM and offenders may face ...

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 ...

“I was thrown a big party before my cutting. I had my hair done and I was even given presents,” recalled Hoda Ali, a survivor of female genital mutilation (FGM), who went on to cofound The Vavengers, ...

What works to prevent female genital mutilation? UNICEF Innocenti – Global Office of Research and Foresight examines the evidence to identify successful strategies. Young girls meet for a girls' ...

LONDON (Reuters) - The United Nations passed a resolution on Thursday urging countries to ban female genital mutilation (FGM) - a practice that puts millions of girls a year at risk of serious ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Across the globe, girls struggle with access to education, proper nutrition, legal rights and much more. And the most unfortunate ...

On April 7, a nine-judge Supreme Court Bench is scheduled to hear arguments concerning the expansion of religious freedom issues arising from the Sabarimala review, involving Articles 25 and 26. These ...