Tag: Female Genital Mutilation
UN Urges Concerted Global Action Against Female Genital Mutilation
According to the text, around 4.3 million girls were at risk of female genital mutilation in 2023. The UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) warned on Friday that female genital mutilation (FGM) continues around the world, partly due to the practice of crossing national borders and beyond to subject girls to the procedure. Related: Palestine on […]
June 14, 2024
Cameroon to Intensify Fight against Female Genital Mutilation
On Tuesday, a senior official said that many Cameroonian women still suffer from female genital mutilation (FGM) and it was imperative to intensify campaigns against the scourge. RELATED: Cameroon: High Risk Areas After Deadly Landslides “Mutilations exist, and we must come together to eliminate them because it is an atrocious practice which has no justification […]