The price of inaction: Why we must invest now to end FGM in West, Central Africa

On 6 February, the world marks the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). In West and Central Africa, this is more than a date on a calendar; it is a moment of reckoning for the rights, health, and futures of millions of girls.


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