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UNFPA and UNICEF’s Joint Programme on the Elimination of Female Genital Mutilation works with grassroots activists to encourage communities to abandon the practice. © UNFPA Somalia
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Zekia is advocating against female genital mutilation among her community and at school in the Dalocha district, in Ethiopia’s Central region. © UNFPA Ethiopia/MOPIX Production
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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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Publication date

Dec 2023

Author

UNFPA, UNICEF

Number of pages

32

Publication

Technical Note: Developing Anti-FGM Laws Aligned with Human Rights

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UNFPA, UNICEF

Publication date

Oct 2023

Number of pages

36

Annual Report

2022 Annual Report of FGM Joint Programme: Reimagining Resilience

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Women in Guinea-Bissau speak out against female genital mutilation: “I’m lucky to be alive”

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Djenabu Sano works with UNFPA across 20 communities to to speak out about the dangers of female genital mutilation. She suffered a haemorrhage in all four of her childbirths due to having been subject to the harmful practice when she was younger. © Aleke Ogbada Junior/UNFPA Guinea-Bissau
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World will miss target of ending FGM by 2030 without urgent action – including from men and boys

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