Despite concerted efforts by the government to end female genital mutilation (FGM), the practice is still rife among the Kuria of Migori County. Preparations for the rites set for December began as ...

The United States has strengthened a ban on female genital mutilation (FGM) by imposing tougher penalties and making prosecutions easier - a step campaigners hope will bolster global efforts to ...

For decades, Kenya has been at the forefront of the global fight against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), making commendable progress in reducing prevalence rates. However, a new challenge is emerging ...

A leading international expert in female genital mutilation (FGM) has criticised the State's handling of Ireland's first and only landmark case under FGM legislation ...

Female circumcision has been practised by different religions in West Africa for centuries, with most girls cut between childhood and adolescence. Many families consider it a rite of passage or a way ...

SERREKUNDA, Gambia — On the day her daughter was born, Fatou Saho swore from her hospital bed that she would never subject the girl to female genital cutting, a practice that Fatou and three-quarters ...

Too many Sierra Leonean girls still suffer lifelong health problems, complications in childbirth, infection and trauma ...

Egypt's cabinet has toughened a law banning female genital mutilation (FGM) - imposing jail terms of up to 20 years as part of efforts to stamp out the ancient practice.

Despite federal and state laws prohibiting female genital mutilation, FGM remains alarmingly widespread in Nigeria. Findings ...

The number of women and girls at risk of FGM is rising in the U.S. — -- When “Sarah” first told her story, she did not want to show her face or give her real name. The American-born woman ...