Female genital cutting ‘destroys women’– Malian singer
Mali singer Bafing Kul pushes anti-female cutting message through music and activism
View ArticleU.N. considers ban on female genital cutting
At seven years old, Khady Koita’s childhood was torn apart when she was pinned down and attacked by two women wielding a razor blade. The violence inflicted on her that day would change her life forever.
View ArticleNew data show fall in female genital mutilation – UN agencies
Changing attitudes have resulted in a decline in female genital mutilation in Africa and the Middle East, where the practice is most prevalent, according to United Nations data released on Wednesday.
View ArticleFiery activist persuades Gambia to ban FGM
When Gambian rights activist Isatou Touray began campaigning against female genital mutilation (FGM) she was told she wouldn’t live long. Now the West African country is preparing to pass a law against...
View ArticleThe pain is far worse than childbirth – FGM survivor
Health workers and teachers must stop turning a blind eye to this child abuse, says Sarian Karim Kamara who underwent female genital mutilation as a girl
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