Female genital mutilation causes lifelong health and psychological harm, including pain, infections, childbirth risks, and trauma. A WHO study urges global action to prevent and treat its devastating ...

Female genital mutilation (FGM) affects almost all dimensions of the health of women and girls, according to a new study ...

This worldwide practice has affected up to 200 million women, many from countries in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. Why does FGM continue to be so widespread? Will other countries follow Kenya ...

The ISS, finally, identifies 5 commonplace myths to debunk about female genital mutilation: "they are a Muslim practice or a religious practice", "some forms are less serious", "they are practiced ...

Sudan's justice ministry says the country's ruling body has ratified a law banning the widespread practice of female genital mutilation, handing the movement for women's rights in the African ...

In 2012 and in 2018, the United Nations General Assembly adopted resolutions urging the international community to intensify global efforts to eliminate female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. A medical doctor yesterday put a spirited fight to convince High Court judges that they ...