Sudan Bans Female Genital Mutilation. Jail Sentence for Offenders

Sudan’s transitional government has decided to criminalize female genital mutilation / cutting (FGM/C) with a three-year jail sentence for offenders.

Female Genital Mutilation Costs $1.4 Billion Annually: WHO

Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) poses serious risks to the health and well-being of women and girls, while it also exacts

Speaking a day ahead of the International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), the United Nations youth

The Sustainable Development Goals adopted by the UN General Assembly in September 2015 include a target calling for the elimination

Approximately two-thirds of men, women, boys and girls in countries where female genital mutilation (FGM) is common say they want

A new UN report released Monday says that, despite being forbidden by national and international law, female genital mutilation and