FGM

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Female genital mutilation is on the rise in Africa: disturbing new trends are driving up the numbers

By Tamsin Bradley, University of Portsmouth THIRTEEN-year-old Salamatu Jalloh had her whole future to look forward to. But in January...
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4.1 million girls at risk of female genital mutilation – UN

THE United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) says about 4.1 million girls are at risk of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)...
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UN calls Nigeria, other nations to end female circumcision by 2030

AS today marks the International Day of Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, the United Nations (UN) has called for...
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More secrecy surrounds female circumcision in South West Nigeria despite war against practice

By Taiwo Oluwadare THE World Health Organisation (WHO) describes Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) as all procedures which involve partial or...
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Ekiti has 72 percent cases of female genital mutilation – UNICEF

  The United Nations Children Education Fund (UNICEF) says female genital mutilation (FGM) is on the increase in Ekiti State...
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‘It’s not a religious obligation’ — clerics urged to condemn FGM this Easter

  As million of Nigerians celebrate the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ this Easter period, End Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting...
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