FGM

‘We need to reframe the language’ on FGM as sexual assault, survivor Leyla Hussein says

Leyla Hussein is a psychotherapist who now specialises in supporting survivors of sexual abuse. She grew up in Somalia, where she was subjected to FGM at the age of seven.…

4 weeks ago

by Abiodun Ogundairo

What do Nigerian teens think of FGM?

Nigerian activists have intensified their advocacy and campaign against female genital mutilation, or FGM. The practice, which has been outlawed in the country, is still prevalent in some communities. Activists say victims…

3 months ago

Africa

Gambia’s bill to unban FGM: tradition vs women’s rights

Gambia could become the first country in the world to repeal a ban on FGM if a bill currently making its way through parliament becomes law. It is an issue that has…

5 months ago

Africa

Girl Child Plight: Statictics show 130 million girls have experienced FGM

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8 years ago

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FGM

‘We need to reframe the language’ on FGM as sexual assault, survivor Leyla Hussein says

What do Nigerian teens think of FGM?

Gambia’s bill to unban FGM: tradition vs women’s rights

Girl Child Plight: Statictics show 130 million girls have experienced FGM

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