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Culture or Cruelty: Can the international community put an end to female genital mutilation?

She wasn’t sick. She wasn’t in danger. She was born a girl, and that was enough. In parts of the world today, being a girl still comes with one of the most brutal rites imaginable: Female genital ... Read More

UNICEF leads campaign against female genital mutilation

The United Nations International Children’s Fund has called on stakeholders across Nigeria to intensify efforts to eradicate female genital mutilation, urging men in particular to support the fight ... Read More

End female genital mutilation

EVERY day that female genital mutilation persists in Nigeria, many girls lose sensitive body parts, their dignity, and the future they might have dreamed of. According to UNICEF, nearly 20 million ... Read More

First Lady rallies traditional rulers to end female genital mutilation

First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu has called on traditional rulers across the country to lend their voices and influence toward the total eradication of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), HIV/AIDS, ... Read More

Kajola traditional leaders, Oyo Govt’ declare end to female genital mutilation

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’, ... Read More