Female Genital Mutilation

Mutilazioni genitali femminili: l’Onu prova a porre fine a questo orrore

In alcuni paesi del mondo sono legali delle pratiche che non dovrebbero poter essere praticate nemmeno sugli animali. Ma si…

3 years ago

A Father’s Perspective on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C)

Meet Denge Lugayo, 56, a Project Manager with Amref Health Africa in Kajiado County, Kenya. Denge is the father of…

3 years ago

End female genital fistula

What you need to know: Female Genital Fistula is a birth injury caused by prolonged and obstructed labour without access…

4 years ago

Amref Health Africa Welcomes High Court Ruling against Lawsuit Challenging Kenya’s Ban on FGM/C

Amref Health Africa has welcomed the judgment of the High Court of Kenya in the case Dr. Tatu Kamau v…

4 years ago

Covid-19 e mutilazioni genitali: le ragazze africane rischiano di più

Se la pandemia da coronavirus ha messo in ginocchio indistintamente tutti gli stati del mondo, sia in termini di salute,…

4 years ago

Celebrating the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation

You’re obviously very passionate about the rights of women and girls, and eradication of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C). Why is…

4 years ago

Activists turn to local campaigns to beat FGM in Kenya

Grassroots level organisations, rescue centres and other key stakeholders have been forced to change tactics and turn to short term…

4 years ago

Amref: «Lottiamo per salvare migliaia di bambine, donne del domani»

Nel mondo, 200 milioni di donne e bambine hanno subito mutilazioni genitali femminili; tra le vittime, 44 milioni sono bambine…

4 years ago

How COVID-19 is fuelling an increase in female genital mutilation/cutting and what we can do about it

By Dr Tammary Esho, Director, Amref Health Africa End FGM/C Centre of Excellence Nairobi, Kenya. After decades of progress in…

4 years ago

Roaring success as Amref saves over 2,000 girls from FGM

AMREF Health Africa in Tanzania has in five years saved 2,090 girls from undergoing female genital mutilation (FGM) among the…

4 years ago