Female genital mutilation
4 Apr
Sir: The West African Humanist Network deplores attempts by Muslim clerics and parliamentarians to repeal the ban on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in The Gambia. The move constitutes a threat to democracy and women’s rights in the country.
8 Feb
Despite the worldwide campaign against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), some women in Governor Ademola Adeleke's hometown of Ede, Osun State, insist that nothing will stop the practice in their domain.
8 Dec
This year’s 16 days of activism against gender-based violence ends on Sunday, December 10. With the “Unite! Invest to prevent violence against women and girls,” a lot still needs to be done to protect women and girls in Nigeria, a case in point being the thriving Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
13 Nov
The families of Mrs Lucia Chinwe Ezevbigie and that of her husband have been thrown into confusion following the sudden disappearance of the mother of two and her children over issues surrounding the circumcision of her daughters.
11 Sep 2023
After years of consistent hard work, US based Nigerian actress and Filmmaker, Ella Emefiele is finally ready to release her movie, The Scar. The big screen movie centres around female genital mutilation (FGM) and it's negative effects in the lives of the victim. According to Emeifele, Female Genital Mutilation is rarely talked about, yet has…
9 Sep 2023
Focused on ending Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), child marriage, teenage pregnancies and all forms of harmful practices associated with adolescent girls in Osun State, the Initiative for Girls’ Right and Health Development (IGRHD) recently engaged school teachers, counsellors, and proprietors as strategic partners to achieve this goal. Speaking at a workshop attended by representatives of…
8 Sep 2023
The Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development has concluded plans to set up mobile courts to try suspected perpetrators of female genital mutilation (FGM), rape, child trafficking and similar vices.