Ending female genital mutilation
Female genital mutilation is a traditional practice that has deep implications for the health and well-being of young women and girls. The International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation was held on 6 February, with the 2016 theme focusing on “Achieving the new Global Goals through the elimination of Female Genital Mutilation by 2030”. This special focus draws attention to this topic with a selection of media articles.
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Special focus in the news
- Doctors Push Controversial Strategy to Fight Female Genital Mutilation WomensEnews 22.02.2016)
- UNFPA and The Guardian present the first pan-African award for reporting on female genital mutilation (UNFPA 19.02.2016)
- FGM spreading to minority groups in Sudan, say campaigners (The Guardian 15.02.2016)
- Kenyan journalists win first pan African award for reportage on female genital mutilation (The Guardian 11.02.2016)
- Let’s end FGM/C in Nigeria, Aishat Buhari tasks Governors’ wives (Vanguard 11.02.2016)
- A silent epidemic: The fight to end female genital mutilation in Colombia (UNFPA 09.02.2016)
- Female Genital Mutilation—The Numbers Keep Rising (The New Yorker 08.02.2016)
- Replace female genital mutilation with new rites of passage, says UN chief (Reuters 08.02.2016)
- I’m a survivor of female genital cutting and I’m speaking out – as others must too Maryum Saifee (The Guardian 08.02.2016)
- Special UN event mobilizes action towards ending female genital mutilation within 15 years (UN News Centre 08.02.2016)
- Colombia’s Embera tribe hopes to eradicate FGM by 2030 (Reuters 06.02.2016)
- New statistical report on female genital mutilation shows harmful practice is a global concern – UNICEF (UNICEF 05.02.2016)
- Female Genital Mutilation More Widespread Than Previously Thought, UNICEF Says (TIME 04.02.2016)