A study finds female genital mutilation or cutting is a leading cause of death: a young woman or girl dies every 12 minutes.

A man who was jailed for conspiring to commit female genital mutilation (FGM) in a "landmark case" has had his sentence increased. Emad Kaky, 48, was jailed for four and a half years in October ...

For Fatou Baldeh, the past year was critical in the fight to end female genital mutilation. A survivor and the founder of the organization Women in Liberation & Leadership (WILL), Baldeh, 41, is a ...

Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) remains a significant issue in The Gambia, where, according to UNICEF, approximately 76 percent of women and girls aged 15–49 have undergone the practice.

Blog - It begins with a cut. A seemingly small incision; often celebrated as a rite of passage and a symbol of purity and tradition. However, for millions of Nigerian women and girls, that single cut ...

A former PhD student who became the first person to be convicted of conspiracy to commit female genital mutilation in England and Wales has had his sentence increased. Emad Kaky, 48, was sentenced ...

Sebei sub-region is largely known for excellence in athletics, especially long-distance running, as well as the long-held practice of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), seen as a rite of passage ...

The NSPCC operates a special helpline for anyone worried about a child being or that a child has been a victim of FGM. Helpline: 0800 028 3550 The Foundation for Women's Health, Research and ...

However, progress remains fragile. In the Gambia, for example, there have been attempts to repeal the ban on FGM, threatening decades of hard-won progress. Only seven countries are on track to ...

This helped us figure out if more girls were dying at the ages when FGM/C usually happens in each country. For example, in Chad, 11.2% of girls undergo FGM/C aged 0–4, 57.2% at 5–9 and 30% at ...