Trailblazer Initiative Nigeria, in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund and the Oyo State Government, on Wednesday, empowered over 3,900 adolescent girls to lead the campaign for the ...

We think of human rights abuses as wartime atrocities, but sometimes they involve what family members do to the people they ...

Traditional leaders have been called upon to champion the protection of women’s rights and eliminate harmful cultural practices ...

Objectives Little is known about the management of female genital mutilation (FGM) in primary care. There have been significant recent statutory changes relevant to general practitioners (GPs) in ...

Boston Children’s Hospital, Children’s Hospital Colorado, and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles are under investigation.

Female genital cutting affects over 140 million women worldwide. Prevalent in certain countries of Africa and the Middle East, the practice continues among immigrants to industrialized countries.

The theme for this year’s event - “Planning and Budgeting for Children’s Rights: Progress Since 2010,’ highlighted the importance of increased investment, accountability, and inclusion in national ...

It’s little known and discussed but more than 500,000 women and girls are survivors or at risk of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) in the United States. I am one of them. This problem, so ...

It’s often a sensitive and stigmatizing reality, but a new report shines a light on the realities of female genital mutilation here in Canada. “It was a moment of shock when we ended up at the ...

TikToker Shamsa Sharawe, a survivor of Female Genital Mutilation, raises awareness about this harmful tradition. She underwent surgery to reconstruct her genitalia. Sharawe now advocates for the ...

Objective The WHO reports that female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is an ancient cultural practice prevalent in many countries. FGM/C has been reported among women resident in Australia. Our ...