
Rebby Sebei, 29, vividly remembers that early morning when she escaped from her parents’ home to her aunt’s place to face the knife.
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Women’s rights are under threat from a “backlash” of conservatism and fundamentalism around the world, a United Nation panel warned on Friday.
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A new website, titled “Enough with FGM” has been launched to combat Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), as a part of a wider campaign to raise awareness of the pratice.
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Africa can only progress if it puts an end to negative traditional practices such as child marriage, female genital mutilation and widowhood rites, Gender Minister Otiko Afisa Djaba has said.
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International documents provide the basis for rights, for individuals and peoples.
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A report has found a significant shift towards health professionals performing FGM.
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The World Health Organization estimated that over 200 million women and girls around the world are the victims of female genital mutilations, with three million at risk every year.
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Some 33 girls rescued from undergoing forceful Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) congest Tangulbei boarding primary school in Tiaty sub-county, Baringo County on June 14.
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A section of pokot young women undergoing skill training sponsors by Tangulbei Women Network in Tiaty, Baringo County.
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Newark initiated Operation Limelight USA, a program designed to bring awareness to Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and prevent young girls from being subjected to FGM.
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