To date, many of the efforts to end FGM—while well-intentioned—have lacked the sophistication to successfully end the practice. Take, for instance, the public commitment that Kenya’s then ...

However, COVID-19 is said to have far-reaching impacts on the effort to end FGM. UNFPA anticipates a 1/3 reduction in the progress towards ending FGM by 2030. COVID-19-related disruptions in ...