News

Young pioneer in Ethiopia defies FGM, finds love

Hawa Buha with her husband, Enehaba Seid, in their home in Ethiopia. Ms. Hawa has been a trailblazer in her community, first refusing to undergo FGM, then marrying for love. © UNFPA Ethiopia/Abraham Gelaw
  • 01 September 2015
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Resources

The Efua Dorkenoo Pan African Award for Reportage on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)

Resource date: Aug 2015

Publisher: UNFPA, the Guardian

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Annual Report

2014 Annual Report of FGM Joint Programme: Voices of Change

Number of pages: 68

Publication date: 05 Aug 2015

Author: UNFPA and UNICEF

Publisher: UNFPA and UNICEF

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News

Young leaders make the case for peace in Somalia

Fatima Abdi Ali (right) with other young people. Ms. Abdi Ali, 21, serves on the country's Youth Advisory Panel, promoting the role of young people in establishing a sustainable peace in Somalia. © Y-Peer Somalia
  • 10 August 2015
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News

10 things you didn’t know about the world’s population

These 10 facts about the world show signs of enormous progress – yet still not enough. © UNFPA/Anna Adhikari
  • 13 April 2015
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News

Eliminating FGM one midwife at a time

Edna Adan visits a maternal and child health center during a community outreach activity in Gumburaha. © Arthur Nazaryan/Delphin Films
  • 09 April 2015
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Abandoning FGM: Amina and Desta’s story

Published on: 19/03/2015

Learn about female genital mutilation from the sisters Amina and Desta. UNFPA and UNICEF lead the Joint Programme on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting, the largest global programme to accelerate the abandonment of female genital mutilation.

Resources

Driving Forces in Outlawing the Practice of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in Kenya, Uganda and Guinea-Bissau

Resource date: Oct 2013

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News

Empowering women to lead the change: One woman’s fight against FGM

A network of women advocates in Doka, Sudan. They are committed to ending FGM in their community. © UNFPA
  • 05 February 2015
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News

The start of a movement: Girls rising up against FGM

A march against FGM. The participants are graduates and supporters of a rite of passage that serves as an alternative to FGM. © UNFPA/Mandela Gregoire
  • 06 February 2015
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