Female Genital Mutilation

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…

5 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…

5 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…

5 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…

5 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…

6 years ago

Tanzania: Amref Saves 450 Girls From FGM In Tanga

AT least 450 Maasai girls in Handeni district, Tanga region have been saved from undergoing female genital mutilation (FGM). According…

6 years ago

Kenya, si valuta l’impatto del COVID-19 sulla popolazione: aumentano i matrimoni forzati e la mutilazione genitale femminile

ROMA - A partire dal marzo 2020, Amref Health Africa ha condotto oltre 20 studi di ricerca su COVID-19, in…

6 years ago

Spotlight Initiative – Ngokwe Case

Amref is implementing Spotlight initiative activities through UNFPA. This initiative seeks to eliminate SGBV and HP in Machinga through provision…

6 years ago

Un "Nice Place" in Kenya contro le mutilazioni genitali femminili

Roma, 24 nov. (askanews) - Si chiama "Nice Place", dal nome dell'operatrice e ambasciatrice Amref, Nice (nel 2018 inserita da…

6 years ago

Lotta alle mutilazioni genitali femminili, una buona notizia dal Kenya

Il Covid-19 mette a rischio i progressi della lotta alle mutilazioni genitali femminili (FGM). Le stime sono impressionanti e riguardano…

6 years ago