Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) remains one of the most traumatic cultural practices endured by women and girls in Nigeria. Survivors, cutters, and advocates relayed their deeply personal experiences, exposing the pain, regrets, and lifelong scars left behind, reports Vanguard. FGM ruined my relationship with my daughter – Osaretin For Osareti...
•Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) With nearly 20 million Nigerian women and girls already subjected to Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) – most before their sixth birthday – UNICEF has issued a strong warning that Nigeria risks a dangerous surge in the brutal and illegal practice. Raising the alarm yesterday, the United Nations Children’s Fund (U...
•Female Genital Mutilation The World Health Organisation said today it wanted a code of conduct to bar medical workers from performing female genital mutilation (FGM). Issuing fresh guidelines on how to halt FGM, the UN health agency highlighted the important role played by health professionals in detecting the widely condemned practice and su...

