Topic 3

End female genital mutilation

Female genital mutilation (FGM) affects at least 230 million women and girls globally,  a number that has risen sharply in recent years due to population growth and improved data collection across Asia, the Middle East, and diaspora communities worldwide.

4th February 2025

9 min read

International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM: 5 Things You Should Know About Female Genital Mutilation

13th December 2024

10 min read

Washington D.C. Has a Key Opportunity to End Female Genital Mutilation, Protecting Thousands 

8th November 2024

15 min read

10 Things About FGM/C in South Asia - Voices from Communities

17th October 2024

8 min read

Gambia Mission: Lessons Learnt 

16th July 2024

4 min read

The Gambia - Submission to the Human Rights Council at the 48th Session of the Universal Periodic Review, July 2024

22nd April 2024

2 min read

Information on Mali for consideration by the Committee on the Rights of the Child at its 96th Session, May 2024

22nd April 2024

2 min read

Information on Egypt for Consideration by the Committee on the Rights of the Child at its 96th Session, May 2024

22nd April 2024

2 min read

Information on Singapore for consideration by the Committee for the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women at its 88th Session, May 2024

9th April 2024

3 min read

Reporting on female genital mutilation - US factsheet

28th February 2024

6 min read

No more deaths: It’s time for Sierra Leone to protect the lives of women and girls and enact a law against FGM

27th February 2024

12 min read

Female genital mutilation continues amid Sudan’s conflict and forced displacement

17th February 2024

8 min read

We have come too far to go back now: Preserving and implementing the Anti-FGM Law in The Gambia is a mark of meaningful progress

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