Female Genital Mutilation: Nigeria ranks third highest globally with 19.9 million survivors – UNICEF
By Peter Duru, Makurdi The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, says with an estimated 19.9 million survivors, Nigeria accounts for the third highest number of women and girls who have undergone Female Genital Mutilation, FGM, globally. In a statement made available to newsmen in Makurdi in commemoration of the International Day of Zero Tolerance for […]
Royal fathers outlaw female genital mutilation in Ngor Okpala
OWERRI—TRADITIONAL rulers from the autonomous communities in Ngor Okpala local government area of Imo State, have unanimously agreed to make a public declaration against female genital mutilation and cutting, FGMC, in the area
FGM more prevalent in South-West Nigeria – UNFPA
Acting Head of the United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA, in Cross River, Dr. Yakubu Aliu, has said that one of every four Nigerian women between the ages of 15 and 49 have undergone Female Genital Mutilation, FGM.
Somalia announces first prosecution for female genital mutilation
Somalia’s Attorney-General Ahmed Dahir has announced the country’s first ever prosecution against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) following the death of a 10-year-old girl.
Female Genital Mutilation persists despite outlaw
In what seems a prevalent ordeal for women in Africa, the story of genital mutilation among female children and its stoppage is still farfetched. Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is an awkward cultural practice by some African tribes performed on women with hope to curtail their high sexual urge, and to keep them to one man husband.
NGO wants issues on female genital mutilation in school curriculum
Women Friendly Initiative, an non-governmental organisation, has called on the Federal Ministry of Education to introduce a subject relating to female genital mutilation in school curriculum.
