Archives Tag: Female Genital Mutilation

How To

April 19, 2022

  Nigeria still struggles to stamp out the practice of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) within its borders. This is despite the well-known harmful effects that it has on girls and women. Almost 25% of females aged between 15 and 49 have undergone FGM. That’s about 20 million individuals—the highest number of any country in the … Continue reading How To Win The Fight Against Female Genital Mutilation In Nigeria

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International Women

April 19, 2022

Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is the practice of removing a part or all of a female’s reproductive organ for cultural and non-medical purposes.  There are three ways people carry Female Genital Mutilation out Clitoridectomy, Sunna and Infibulation. Clitoridectomy is the partial or total removal of the clitoris. Sunna is the removal of the full Clitoris … Continue reading International Day Of Zero Tolerance For Female Genital Mutilation

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Health

April 19, 2022

In 2012, the United Nations General Assembly designated February 6, as the International Day of Zero Tolerance for female Genital Mutilation. This purpose of observing this day is to enhance the awareness on the issue of Female Genital Mutilation, and to encourage concrete actions against the practice.[1] This awareness however, was first introduced in 2003.[2] … Continue reading International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation

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