News

Sudan: The Campaign against Cutting Goes to School

calendar_today02 February 2012

The Joint Programme is working to protect young girls like these from the trauma of female genital mutilation/cutting.
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News

Two More Corners of Ethiopia Call for an End to Genital Cutting

calendar_today02 February 2012

A group of girls disavowed female genital mutilation/cutting at a declaration ceremony in the Argoba district.
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News

More Communities in Senegal Disavow Female Genital Mutilation and Cutting

calendar_today31 January 2012

The young women of Pata (in the Kolda region of southwest Senegal) are active in the campaign to end female genital mutilation/cutting.
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News

Griots Help Reduce Cutting in Guinea

calendar_today23 November 2011

Traditional griots during an awareness-raising session on the dangers of cutting.
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News

Proposed Centre Would Address Many Aspects of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting

calendar_today21 October 2011

Nafissatou Diop, coordinator of the UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Programme
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In the News

Senegal Curbs a Traditional Rite, African-Style

calendar_today17 October 2011

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In the News

Two Districts in Northern Ethiopia Declare an End to Female Genital Cutting

calendar_today20 February 2011

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News

Key UNFPA Priorities Highlighted Throughout the Commission on the Status of Women

calendar_today03 March 2011

This year's Commission on the Status of Women focused on access to education, training, science and technology. Photo: Lynsey Addario.
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Statement

Reproductive Health and Rights: Perspectives for Further Development in Africa

calendar_today27 July 2010

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News

Work with Agents of Change to Promote Women’s Rights, Says UNFPA

calendar_today05 March 2010

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