Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Banjul, The Gambia – On a rainy morning in early August, a newborn girl suffering severe vaginal wounds was rushed to Banjul’s ...

An in-depth look at the movement to end Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) in India, exploring the unique challenges ...

After more than seven years of legal limbo, the Supreme Court is set to hear a constitutional challenge to female genital ...

SERREKUNDA, Gambia — On the day her daughter was born, Fatou Saho swore from her hospital bed that she would never subject the girl to female genital cutting, a practice that Fatou and three-quarters ...

For decades, Kenya has been at the forefront of the global fight against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), making commendable progress in reducing prevalence rates. However, a new challenge is emerging ...

Female circumcision has been practised by different religions in West Africa for centuries, with most girls cut between childhood and adolescence. Many families consider it a rite of passage or a way ...

What works to prevent female genital mutilation? UNICEF Innocenti – Global Office of Research and Foresight examines the evidence to identify successful strategies. Young girls meet for a girls' ...

DAKAR, April 25 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Girls in Guinea are increasingly being subjected to female genital mutilation (FGM) before the age of 10, and support for the practice among women and ...