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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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