60 h. ago Ebonyi Stakeholders Vow To Clamp Down On Perpetrators Of Female Genital Mutilation

  Stakeholders in the 17 communities in Izzi local government area of Ebonyi State have vowed to ensure they fish out perpetrators of Female Genital Mutilation FGM) and their collaborators in the area for adequate punishment and prosecution. The stakeholders in an agreement reached after a one-day meeting to build consensus on ending FGM in […]

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4 d. ago Cut before their fifth birthday: Survivors reveal lasting scars of Female Genital Mutilation

Blessing Ogo remembers the day her childhood was cut short, though she was too young to understand what was happening. read more Cut before their fifth birthday: Survivors reveal lasting scars of Female Genital Mutilation

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8 d. ago FGM, Human Rights Issue Affecting Girl Child, Women – UNICEF

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has described Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) as a human rights issue, which must be tackled with all seriousness and put to an end. The Chief of UNICEF’s Lagos Field Office, Celine Lafoucriere, who stated this at a two-day Media Dialogue to support advocacy to end FMG in Nigeria, stressed […]

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1 week ago I apologise for mutilating you, let’s reconcile, former FGM tells estranged daughter

Tribune Online I apologise for mutilating you, let’s reconcile, former FGM tells estranged daughter Mrs Bridget Omobude, 56, a former Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) practitioner who cut girls for more than three decades, admitted to mutilating even her daughter, a decision that fractured their relationship. For Omogbode, reneging on female genital mutilation, a trade she learnt and had been involved with from age 11, was because of her daughter, […] I apologise for mutilating you, let’s reconcile, former FGM tells estranged daughter Tribune Online

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2 w. ago UNICEF, Oyo ministry intensify campaign to end female genital mutilation

Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) has been described as one of the gravest violations of the rights of women and girls, read more UNICEF, Oyo ministry intensify campaign to end female genital mutilation

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2 w. ago Ondo govt reaffirms commitment to eliminate female genital mutilation

Tribune Online Ondo govt reaffirms commitment to eliminate female genital mutilation The Ondo State Government has reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to the elimination of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), describing it as a pressing public health, Ondo govt reaffirms commitment to eliminate female genital mutilation Tribune Online

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3 w. ago Oyo govt, UNICEF launch comprehensive social protection programme

Tribune Online Oyo govt, UNICEF launch comprehensive social protection programme Together, let us lay the foundation for a more inclusive, resilient, and prosperous society... Oyo govt, UNICEF launch comprehensive social protection programme Tribune Online

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3 w. ago Oyo govt, UNICEF call for stronger legal action against Genital Mutilation

….advocate engagement of traditional leaders, greater budgetary commitments for anti-FGM programs In a major step towards eradicating Female Genital Mutilation read more Oyo govt, UNICEF call for stronger legal action against Genital Mutilation

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3 w. ago Oyo, UNICEF Seek Diligent Prosecution Of Female Genital Mutilation Cases

Oyo State government, in partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called for a strengthened prosecution of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) cases across Edo, Ekiti, Ondo, Osun, and Oyo States. This submission was upheld at a 3-day Multi-sectoral Engagement meeting which brought together law enforcement officials, judicial actors, nongovernmental organisations, agencies and religious […]

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