Valerie Lolomari, who was recently awarded an MBE for her work helping survivors of FGM, writes about why language around it ...

It's a brutal practice that's inflicted on thousands of girls and women every year. Female genital mutilation, or female ritual cutting, involves altering or injuring female genital organs. It's often ...

“I was thrown a big party before my cutting. I had my hair done and I was even given presents,” recalled Hoda Ali, a survivor of female genital mutilation (FGM), who went on to cofound The Vavengers, ...

The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has called for collective action by all for the eradication of Female Genital mutilation (FGM) in Nigeria by the year 2030. Mrs Tinubu made this call in Abuja on ...

Female genital mutilation (FGM) involves removing the clitoris partially or completely, leading to psychological, sexual and physical complications including low libido, infections, infertility and ...

Updated guidelines in Italy call for active screening and multidisciplinary care for women with female genital mutilation because migration reshapes obstetric and gynecologic practices.

The number of women and girls at risk of FGM is rising in the U.S. — -- When “Sarah” first told her story, she did not want to show her face or give her real name. The American-born woman ...

A Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) Development Expert with UNICEF, Aderonke Olutayo, yesterday, called for stronger coordination and collaboration among stakeholders to eliminate the harmful practice ...

Fewer female genital mutilation victims were seen by NHS services in south east London this year, new figures show. FGM is a procedure where the female genitals are deliberately cut, injured or ...

Kenya has seen a decline in female genital mutilation (FGM) rates, but child pregnancies continue to rise, according to the Anti-Female Genital Mutilation Board. Chairperson Ipato Surum said that ...

FIRST ON FOX: The FBI has initiated criminal investigations of three children's hospitals after commitments from Attorney General Pam Bondi that the Trump administration would enforce federal statutes ...