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News
Former Ugandan circumciser says she will never go back to performing FGM
23 February 2017
News
Local Egyptian heroine aims to end “huge” suffering caused by FGM
18 July 2016
1
News
Gender equality key to ending dangerous and discriminatory practices
16 March 2015
1
News
Young pioneer in Ethiopia defies FGM, finds love
01 September 2015
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News
Clinic helps end dangerous traditional practices in rural Bangladesh
06 July 2015
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Video
Abandoning FGM: Amina and Desta’s story
19 March 2015
https://youtu.be/clSGc7nDr_M
Learn about female genital mutilation from the sisters Amina and Desta. UNFPA and UNICEF lead the Joint Programme on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting, the largest global programme to accelerate the abandonment of female genital mutilation.
Video
Joint Programme on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting video
24 February 2010
https://youtu.be/vcDXTt9eN9M
https://youtu.be/vcDXTt9eN9M
Joint Programme on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting video
Examines the practice of FGM/C and strategies employed by UNFPA and UNICEF to encourage communities to abandon it. The two agencies, working closely with governments, NGOs, religious leaders and small community groups, aim to bring about an end to the practice.