Report: Female genital mutilation remains “almost universal” in some countries According to a United Nations report, 30 million girls remain at risk of genital cutting in the next decade ...

In a Victory for Women in Sudan, Female Genital Mutilation Is Outlawed A new law criminalizes genital cutting, a harmful practice that nine in 10 Sudanese women are said to have endured.

Female Genital Cutting Continues to Increase Worldwide Campaigns in some countries have reduced the practice, but it remains widespread in those with high rates of population growth.

"I am putting medical practitioners, hospitals and clinics on notice: In the United States, it is a felony to perform, attempt to perform or conspire to perform female genital mutilation ("FGM ...

Female genital mutilation is widely thought of as something affecting women in countries halfway around the world. But advocates in the U.S. say many women who have immigrated here may have been ...

Female genital cutting affects over 140 million women worldwide. Prevalent in certain countries of Africa and the Middle East, the practice continues among immigrants to industrialized countries.

It’s little known and discussed but more than 500,000 women and girls are survivors or at risk of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) in the United States. I am one of them. This problem, so ...

Fewer female genital mutilation victims were seen by NHS services in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes this year, new figures show.

FGM is a procedure where the female genitals are deliberately cut, injured or changed, with no medical reason for this to be done. Often inflicted on girls under 15, it is considered child abuse ...

Puberty is not a disease. Doctors shouldn’t chop the healthy breasts off 14-year-olds. Boys are not girls. These didn’t use to be controversial statements.

As a UNICEF Ambassador, I’ve seen how critical play is for children around the world. It’s not just about fitness or competition. It’s about growth, resilience and mental health.