The State on Wednesday opened its defence in the Supreme Court case challenging the constitutionality of The Gambia's ban on female genital mutilation (FGM), calling its first witness to testify about ...

A Federal Court judge has criticised Malaysia’s state-backed female genital mutilation fatwa as a “primitive patriarchal ...

As The Gambia’s Supreme Court prepares to rule on the FGM ban, mothers fear the law could be weakened.

Colombia just prohibited female genital mutilation after approving a bill called “Girls Without Ablation.” It is a law born ...

Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is a serious, widespread and persistent threat to the health of women, girls, and communities worldwide. Existing ...

New expert evidence led the Court of Appeal to formally recognise a miscarriage of justice.

*Pressure is mounting on Sierra Leone First Lady Fatima Maada Bio after a coalition of activists and political figures questioned her position on female genital mutilation (FGM). More than 20 ...

Aurora police this week arrested a third person suspected in the beating death of a 4-year-old boy who officers found ...

The United Nations said it is at risk of falling short of its sustainable development targets, including ending extreme ...

The husband and wife were found guilty of carrying out an act of FGM on their daughter, but their convictions were overturned by the Court of Appeal in 2021.

Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation ( has been recognized among the “100 Most Impactful Voices 2026” by ABCD Africa, a ...