Over 200m girls, women alive today have undergone FGM, nearly 4.4m girls will be at risk this year – WHO
February 7, 2024 The World Health Organisation says more than 200 million girls and women alive today have undergone female genital mutilation and this year, nearly 4.4 million girls will…
Female Genital Mutilation is violation of human right, stop it — UNFPA
The Country Representative of UN Population Fund (UNFPA) in Nigeria, Ulla Mueller, has called for an end to Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), saying the practice is a violation of human…
Pope Says Female Genital Mutilation Affronts Dignity, Must End
Feb. 7, 2022 Pope Francis condemned female genital mutilation and trafficking of women for prostitution on Sunday, calling them humiliating affronts to women’s dignity and urging officials to do everything…
VVF: Bauchi Fistula Treatment Centre successfully treats 31 patients – Director FFN
Thirty-one women, living with Vesico vaginal Fistula (VVF) in Bauchi communities have been successfully treated at Gamawa General Hospital, now a Fistula Treatment Centre in Gamawa Local Government of the…
Non-Muslims in Sudan will no longer be criminalised for drinking alcohol in private, ban FGM
Sudan will permit non-Muslims to consume alcohol and strengthen women’s rights, including banning female genital mutilation (FGM), its justice minister said late on Saturday, in a reversal of almost four…
Imo traditional rulers publicly denounce FGM practiceÂ
Traditional rulers in Orlu Local Government area of Imo on Wednesday came out in their numbers to publicly denounce Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and threatened to sanction practitioners of the…
Violence, Crimes Against Women still on the rise -NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says violence and crimes against women, had been the on increase, according to data received from the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) and the Ministry…
Kenya’s president vows to push for more women in power, tackle child marriage, end FGM
Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta promised to push for more women in power, keep all girls in school, tackle child marriage and end female genital mutilation (FGM) at the opening of…
Adesina Donates $500,000 to Fight Hunger in Africa… Says We Are in a Race With Time to Unlock Africa’s full Potential
Sunhak Peace Prize Laureate Akinwumi Adesina Sunhak Peace Prize Laureate Akinwumi Adesina and President of the African Development Bank has pledged to do more to advance Africa’s fight…
FGM: Campaigners Say Ritual Remains Deeply Entrenched in Many Places
World leaders have pledged to eradicate female genital mutilation (FGM) by 2030, but campaigners say the ancient ritual remains deeply entrenched in many places. International Day of Zero Tolerance for…