Somali women describe a complex and shifting tradition of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) in Somalia, according to a study published in PLOS Global Public Health by Zamzam I.A. Ali from the ...

TUTAKAL, Iraq (Reuters) - Amena practiced female genital mutilation in her remote village in Iraqi Kurdistan for so many years that she struggles to recall how many girls passed through her hands. "I ...

A poem by the Somali writer Dahabo Ali Muse expresses the pain caused by female genital mutilation (FGM), a practice endured by more than 140 million girls and women in the world: ‘It is what my ...

Female genital mutilation or cutting (FGM/C) is a deeply entrenched cultural practice that affects around 200 million women and girls. It's practiced in at least 25 African countries, as well as parts ...

Some experiences in our childhood affect us in a way that leaves a dent in life that can seldom be repaired. For TikToker Shamsa Sharawe, her childhood experiences not only changed her life but made ...

Kajola local government area of Oyo State has declared an end to practice of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in the council. The declaration was done through adoption of ‘Kajola Accord on Ending FGM’, ...

TUTAKAL, Iraq, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Amena Omer Mirhan practised female genital mutilation in her remote village in Iraqi Kurdistan for so many years that she struggles to recall how many girls passed ...