Global Female Genital Mutilation Cases Soar to 230+ Million
The number of cases of female genital mutilation (FGM) has exceeded 230 million worldwide and shows no signs of slowing down, with a dramatic 15% increase since 2016, UNICEF said in a report released Friday. He said most cases have been reported in Africa. FGM may involve partial or total removal of the clitoris and […]
Woman who handed over British girl, 3, for FGM in Kenya given seven years | Female genital mutilation (FGM)
A woman who was found guilty of handing over a three-year-old British girl for female genital mutilation (FGM) during a trip to Kenya has been sentenced to seven years in prison. Amina Noor, 40, was found guilty last year of helping a Kenyan woman undergo surgery abroad in 2006. The conviction marks the first conviction […]