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Dropping the knife: One woman joins the fight for women’s rights in the Gambia

Aja Babung Sidibeh used to gather girls for the FGM ritual. She comes from a family considered custodians of the tradition. © UNFPA/Kasandi Mulaa

06 February 2017

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In Colombia, efforts to end FGM are empowering women to be leaders

Solani Zapata, a member of her region's indigenous council, says talking about FGM sparked conversations about women's role in society. © UNFPA/Daniel Baldotto

01 February 2017

Annual Report

2015 Annual Report of FGM Joint Programme: Metrics of Progress, Moments of Change

Number of pages: 60

Publication date: 01 Aug 2016

Author: UNFPA and UNICEF

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The first rule of the married girls’ club is: empower girls

Fatuma Ahmed was subjected to female genital mutilation and child marriage. She is now a member of a "married girls' club," where she and other child brides advocate against these harmful practices. © UNFPA/Abraham Gelaw

14 September 2016

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Giving birth amid Boko Haram insurgency; UNFPA reaching millions with care

A nurse and a survivor of the Boko Haram insurgency at an antenatal check-up. UNFPA has provided the clinic, at the GGSS displacement camp, with reproductive health kits, clean delivery kits and dignity kits. © UNFPA Nigeria

29 August 2016

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Local Egyptian heroine aims to end “huge” suffering caused by FGM

More than nine in 10 adult women in Egypt have been subjected to female genital mutilation (FGM). In rural Upper Egypt, Hoda Hamed is trying to end the practice. © UNFPA Egypt/Sima Diab

18 July 2016

Changing the perspective: Fighting to end female genital mutilation in Upper Egypt

18 July 2016

Publication

Funding Proposal UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Programme on Female Genital Mutilation (Phase II)

Publication date: 02 Jun 2014

Author: UNFPA

Publisher: UNFPA and UNICEF

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Midwives on the frontlines of fighting maternal death in Somalia

Two midwives place an intravenous drip for a patient at the maternity ward of Banadir Hospital in Mogadishu. © UN Photo/Tobin Jones

05 May 2016

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The time is now: A call to end female genital mutilation, child marriage and son selection by 2030

(Left to right) Sheilla Akwara, Monica Singh and Kakenya Ntaiya spoke about their personal experiences with harmful practices during The Time is Now! © UNFPA/Runa A

17 March 2016

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Dropping the knife: One woman joins the fight for women’s rights in the Gambia

In Colombia, efforts to end FGM are empowering women to be leaders

2015 Annual Report of FGM Joint Programme: Metrics of Progress, Moments of Change

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Funding Proposal UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Programme on Female Genital Mutilation (Phase II)

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Midwives on the frontlines of fighting maternal death in Somalia

The time is now: A call to end female genital mutilation, child marriage and son selection by 2030