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Nigerian NGO Urges Government to Accelerate Eradication of Female Genital Mutilation

Nigerian NGO Urges Government to Accelerate Eradication of Female Genital Mutilation

The Inter-African Committee (IAC) on Harmful Traditional Practices (HTPS), an NGO, has urged Nigeria to accelerate the eradication of female genital mutilation (FGM) and establish a mechanism to monitor ages of girls before marriage. Mrs. Oyefunso Orenuga,...
Parliament in Uganda Outlaws Female Genital Mutilation

Parliament in Uganda Outlaws Female Genital Mutilation

The Parliament of Uganda has banned the practice of female genital mutilation (FMG), criminalizing the act that is carried out among selected communities in Uganda. The prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation bill 2009 provides legislation necessary...
Activists in Sierra Leone Commemorate International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation

Activists in Sierra Leone Commemorate International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation

Gender activists have been commemorating the International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation [FGM] by storming communities and urging parents and initiators, to stop the practice, APA learned Friday.
Hawa Aden Mohamed Honored for Her Work with Women And Girls Affected By Violence

Hawa Aden Mohamed Honored for Her Work with Women And Girls Affected By Violence

Somali women’s rights activist Hawa Aden Mohamed has been selected to receive the prestigious 2008 Roger N. Baldwin Medal of Liberty Award for international human rights defenders, Human Rights First announced today.
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