#endFGM: "Who wants to see that 'thing' sitting there? The top part

Published on: 23/10/2013

#endFGM: "We circumsise them within a day."

Published on: 23/10/2013

Resources

Projections of number of girls, ages 15-19, who will experience FGM/C from 2010-2030

Resource date: 2013

Author: UNFPA

Publisher: UNFPA

News

Taking Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Out of the Cultural Mosaic of Kenya

The rate of FGM/C is declining in Theraka villages where Ntano Na Mugambo or circumcision with words, is substituting for a cut.

22 April 2010

News

Ugandan Communities Scrutinize a Violent – Sometimes Deadly – Rite of Passage

These schoolchildren in the Moroto district, where FGM/C is still prevalent, were shown a video that explains the negative consequences of the practice. In the past, this information was hidden from them

01 February 2013

News

Avoiding and Mitigating the Health Consequences of FGM/C in Ethiopia

<p>Sadiya (right) at the hospital with her mother.  <i>Photo © UNFPA Ethiopia/Abraham Gelaw</i> </p>

18 June 2013

News

Abandoning Female Genital Cutting/Mutilation in the Afar Region of Ethiopia

A former circumciser teaching community members on harms of FGM/C. Photo: Abraham Gelaw

08 April 2010

Resources

Eliminating Female Genital Cutting and Other Practices Harmful to Women:

Author: UNFPA

News

Media to play key role in eliminating FGM in Kenya

Attending the launch of the campaign are (left-right) Nation Media Group CEO Linus Gitahi, Cabinet Secretary for Devolution and Planning Anne Waiguru, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Standard Media Group CEO Sam Shollei, wife of the Secretary-General Yoo Soon-taek, and UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin. Photo credit: UNFPA/Nisha Chatani-Rizvi

06 November 2014

Publications

Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Accelerating Change - Original Proposal (2009)

Funding proposal

Number of pages: 30

Publication date: 01 Jan 2009

Author: UNFPA

Publisher: UNFPA

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#endFGM: "Who wants to see that 'thing' sitting there? The top part

#endFGM: "We circumsise them within a day."

Projections of number of girls, ages 15-19, who will experience FGM/C from 2010-2030

Taking Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Out of the Cultural Mosaic of Kenya

Ugandan Communities Scrutinize a Violent – Sometimes Deadly – Rite of Passage

Avoiding and Mitigating the Health Consequences of FGM/C in Ethiopia

Abandoning Female Genital Cutting/Mutilation in the Afar Region of Ethiopia

Eliminating Female Genital Cutting and Other Practices Harmful to Women:

Media to play key role in eliminating FGM in Kenya

Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Accelerating Change - Original Proposal (2009)

Funding proposal

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