Female genital mutilation or cutting (FGM/C ... and Asia and among immigrant populations globally. It is a harmful traditional practice that involves removing or damaging female genital tissue.

the false dichotomy between the Abrahamic religions and cultural practices of female genital mutilation is merely an issue of popularity in the voting pool. If the First Amendment doesnâÄôt cover ...

For Fatou Baldeh, the past year was critical in the fight to end female genital mutilation. A survivor and the founder of the ...

assured the First Lady that traditional rulers would take the advocacy on HIV/AIDS, syphilis, hepatitis, tuberculosis, and female genital mutilation to the grassroots. The visit was concluded with ...

Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) remains a significant issue in The Gambia, where, according to UNICEF, approximately 76 ...

Among the socio-cultural anomalies in Nigeria and many parts of Africa, female genital mutilation remains topmost, despite ...

GENEVA, Feb. 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- A new report has collated evidence of female genital mutilation/ cutting (FGM/C) in 94 countries, revealing how this harmful practice exists in more ...

A new report has found that female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is more widespread than previously recognised, affecting communities in at least 94 countries. The findings suggest that ...

A leading women's rights campaigner has spoken to FRANCE 24 about how she was subjected to female genital mutilation at the age of just seven in her home country of The Gambia. Fatou Baldeh ...