News

Girls’ rights: Goedele Liekens looks back on 15 years of progress

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Goedele Liekens (right), UNFPA's Goodwill Ambassador in Belgium, in Ethiopia. After spending more than 15 years as a Goodwill Ambassador, Ms. Liekens reflects on the progress made for girls. Image courtesy of Goedele Liekens.
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Job description

She/he provides technical guidance to the FGM/C Programme in all activities related to Monitoring and evaluation, knowledge development and sharing, publications, financial and substantive monitoring of the FGM/C programme and reporting.

About UNFPA

We promote gender equality and empower women, girls and young people to take control of their bodies and their futures.

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News

Young pioneer in Ethiopia defies FGM, finds love

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Hawa Buha with her husband, Enehaba Seid, in their home in Ethiopia. Ms. Hawa has been a trailblazer in her community, first refusing to undergo FGM, then marrying for love. © UNFPA Ethiopia/Abraham Gelaw
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Publisher

UNFPA, the Guardian

Publication date

07 August 2015

Resources

The Efua Dorkenoo Pan African Award for Reportage on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)

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Publisher

UNFPA and UNICEF

Publication date

2015

Author

UNFPA and UNICEF

Number of pages

68

Annual Report

2014 Annual Report of FGM Joint Programme: Voices of Change

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News

Young leaders make the case for peace in Somalia

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Fatima Abdi Ali (right) with other young people. Ms. Abdi Ali, 21, serves on the country's Youth Advisory Panel, promoting the role of young people in establishing a sustainable peace in Somalia. © Y-Peer Somalia
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News

Eliminating FGM one midwife at a time

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Edna Adan visits a maternal and child health center during a community outreach activity in Gumburaha. © Arthur Nazaryan/Delphin Films
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Video

Abandoning FGM: Amina and Desta’s story

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Abandoning FGM: Amina and Desta’s story

Abandoning FGM: Amina and Desta’s story

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.

Publication date

Oct 2013

Resources

Driving Forces in Outlawing the Practice of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in Kenya, Uganda and Guinea-Bissau

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News

Empowering women to lead the change: One woman’s fight against FGM

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A network of women advocates in Doka, Sudan. They are committed to ending FGM in their community. © UNFPA
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