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Statement
Over four million girls still at risk of female genital mutilation: UN leaders call for sustained commitment and investment to end FGM
06 February 2026
News
Explainer – Survivors in the lead: How community resistance is key to ending female genital mutilation
03 February 2026
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Redefining manhood: Why one Kenyan man is breaking tradition to stand up for girls
Female genital mutilation is prevalent in Narok County, Kenya, including among the Maasai community – but things are changing.
All photos © UNFPA/Sarah Waiswa
05 February 2026
News
“When girls succeed, entire communities change”: A rural shelter in Kenya giving girls hope beyond female genital mutilation
28 October 2025
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Events
International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation
06 February 2026
Global
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News
Wrapping up 2025: Good news stories from a bad year
22 December 2025
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Publication date
Dec 2025
Author
UNFPA
Resources
Gender-Transformative Interventions to End Female Genital Mutilation: Checklists for Frontliners
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Publication date
2025
Resources
2024 FGM Regional Snapshot: West and Central Africa
These four regional snapshots from the UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Programme on the Elimination of Female Genital Mutilation provide an overview of the FGM situation, spotlighted interventions and collaborative partners in the Arab States, Asia and the Pacific, East and Southern Africa, and West and Central Africa.
The regional snapshots demonstrate the influential role of the Joint Programme in strengthening regional and global movements to end FGM.
Publication date
2025
Resources
2024 FGM Regional Snapshot: Arab States, Middle East and North Africa
These four regional snapshots from the UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Programme on the Elimination of Female Genital Mutilation provide an overview of the FGM situation, spotlighted interventions and collaborative partners in the Arab States, Asia and the Pacific, East and Southern Africa, and West and Central Africa.
The regional snapshots demonstrate the influential role of the Joint Programme in strengthening regional and global movements to end FGM.
Publication date
2025
Resources
2024 FGM Regional Snapshot: East and Southern Africa
These four regional snapshots from the UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Programme on the Elimination of Female Genital Mutilation provide an overview of the FGM situation, spotlighted interventions and collaborative partners in the Arab States, Asia and the Pacific, East and Southern Africa, and West and Central Africa.
The regional snapshots demonstrate the influential role of the Joint Programme in strengthening regional and global movements to end FGM.