It's estimated that 200 million girls and women alive today have undergone some form of FGM, according to the United Nations (UN). Although primarily concentrated in 30 countries in Africa and the ...

But as we mark the International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM on Feb. 6, we must reflect on the sad truth that it is not just something that happens in faraway countries like my native Kenya.

In 2023 alone, there are 4.32 million girls around the world who are at risk of undergoing FGM. Although primarily concentrated in 30 countries in Africa and the Middle East, FGM is a universal ...

In African countries such as Eritrea, Ethiopia, Guinea, and Sudan, significant percentages of men and boys oppose female genital mutilation. However, the practice persists in many of the migrant ...

This week the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that, despite decades of effort, more than 200 million girls and women alive today have undergone FGM in 30 countries – in Africa ...

Together, we must reach every corner of this country and beyond, spreading the message that FGM has no place in our society. Finally, we are guided by the global framework of Sustainable ...

Ten years ago today Efua Dorkenoo, the figurehead of the movement to end female genital mutilation (FGM), passed away. The Ghanaian-born activist was affectionately known as Mama Efua because she ...

More female genital mutilation victims were seen by NHS services in Black Country and West Birmingham last year, new figures ...

The mother was born in Uganda but has lived in the UK for a number of years. FGM is banned in both countries, the CPS said. Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said the conviction sent "a clear message to ...