Valerie Lolomari, who was recently awarded an MBE for her work helping survivors of FGM, writes about why language around it ...
Updated guidelines in Italy call for active screening and multidisciplinary care for women with female genital mutilation ...
Mara. When Joyce (not real name) reflects on the choice she made at 15, she describes it as the hardest and bravest decision ...
It was an emotionally charged atmosphere as survivor after survivor came up to speak at the one-day seminar in Lagos. They were women from different parts of the country—from the South-West, ...
Protesters hold placards outside the National Assembly in Banjul on March 18, 2024, during the debate between lawmakers on a highly controversial bill seeking to lift the ban on FGM. Gambian lawmakers ...
Editor's note: Given the subject this story explores, the discussion includes some explicit language. For generations, women of a secretive Muslim sect have removed what they call "forbidden flesh" ...
In observance of the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation today, 6th February, we’re shedding light on these deeply rooted practices that have persisted for centuries, ...