
A woman who mutilated her three-year-old daughter has become the first person in the UK to be found guilty of female genital mutilation (FGM).
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In light of the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), Hala Abou Zeid, Minister of Health, revealed in a press conference that Egypt is launching a new campaign on 6 February fighting FGM nationwide.
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British police and border security will share intelligence on female genital mutilation with US counterparts as part of a drive to increase prosecutions and prevent abuse.
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They are still active in their constituencies and we want them to lead the awareness on this bill and other issues like FGM.
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Child marriage is banned in Egypt, but around 17 percent of girls are wed by their 18th birthday and 2 percent before they reach 15.
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A man shows the logo of a T-shirt that reads 'Stop the Cut', referring to Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), during a social event advocating against harmful practices at Imbirikani Girls High School.
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Last month, a 10-year-old Somali girl bled to death as a direct result of being subjected to female genital mutilation. In Somalia, FGM is not outlawed and is universally practiced, despite its enormous serious health consequences.
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Sarian shares her personal story and talks about how the 2003 Female Genital Mutilation Act has protected women and girls at risk in the UK.
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Some of the 35 girls at Tangulbei Primary school in Tiaty sub-county who have been forced to stay at the school to evade Female Genital Mutilation.
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Gollo, 51, is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of MWADO, a community -based organisation, which is focused on the empowerment of women and girls in Marsabit county.
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