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Women in Guinea-Bissau speak out against female genital mutilation: “I’m lucky to be alive”
- 13 September 2023
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NEW YORK, United Nations – The Government of Norway, through the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad), has contributed NOK66.82 million (US$6.04 million) to the UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Programme on the…
19 November 2024
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AL FASHER, Sudan – A succession of five artillery shells struck Al-Saudi Maternity Hospital, the last remaining hospital in Al Fasher, on 13 October. The blasts injured 10 medical personnel and destroyed multiple…
28 October 2024
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MAIDUGURI, Nigeria – Flash floods throughout West and Central Africa have left more than 5 million people in need of humanitarian assistance across Cameroon, Chad, Niger, Nigeria and other countries in the region.…
21 October 2024
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YAKAWLANG/SANGTAKHAT, Afghanistan – Midwives serve in some of the most remote health posts in the world, saving the lives of women and babies in settings that are often harsh and resource-poor.
And their work can…
03 May 2019
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UNITED NATIONS, New York – Women and girls make up nearly half of the 258 million people worldwide who have crossed international borders to escape danger or pursue opportunity.
Amidst unprecedented levels of…
05 October 2018
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RAKHINE, Myanmar – Harlee Dar, 14, does not go to school. There are no books, TV or radio in the family’s small shelter, which is sweltering in the summer and rain-beaten during monsoon season. Asked what she does when…
31 July 2018
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AJ JAZIRAH, Sudan – “Some parents were killed while trying to protect their daughters from being raped,” said Sara*, a counsellor in Sudan’s eastern Aj Jazirah state and one of many health workers relaying…
19 November 2024
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AL FASHER, Sudan – A succession of five artillery shells struck Al-Saudi Maternity Hospital, the last remaining hospital in Al Fasher, on 13 October. The blasts injured 10 medical personnel and destroyed multiple…
28 October 2024
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MAIDUGURI, Nigeria – Flash floods throughout West and Central Africa have left more than 5 million people in need of humanitarian assistance across Cameroon, Chad, Niger, Nigeria and other countries in the region.…
21 October 2024
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World will miss target of ending FGM by 2030 without urgent action – including from men and boys
02 February 2023
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Factors associated with the perception of ease and intention to practice female genital mutilation on daughters: A cross-sectional study of cross-border communities in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, and Uganda
Resource date: Jul 2023
Publisher: UNFPA
This study addresses cross-border female genital mutilation (FGM) practice, cross-border FGM takes place when communities cross national borders to perform FGM, circumvent laws and avoid prosecution. Using data from a recent cross-border study, this paper aims to identify factors associated with the perception of the ease of cross-border FGM and the intention to perform FGM on daughters and female relatives in the border communities of Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia and Uganda.
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“We are making a difference”: Advocating against period poverty and female genital mutilation in The Gambia
- 29 May 2023
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Female genital mutilation is a practice that involves altering or injuring the female genitalia for non-medical reasons. Internationally recognized as a human rights violation, it is estimated that some 230 million girls and women globally have undergone some form of female genital mutilation. Although the practice is declining in the majority of countries where it is prevalent, most of these countries are also experiencing a high rate of population growth – meaning that the number of girls who undergo female genital mutilation will continue to grow if the practice continues at current levels.
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UNFPA research on FGM highlights increased risk: A call for evidence and action to end female genital mutilation by 2030
Resource date: May 2023
Publisher: UNFPA
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