On February 6, the world will unite to bring attention to a harmful practice that still endangers girls and women across Africa, the Middle East and Asia.

Readers who have turned the pages of history are well aware of the fact that in the struggle for independence, Christian political leader Quaid-e-A ...

Some 4.5 million girls worldwide — many under the age of five — risk undergoing female genital mutilation this year, United Nations leaders warned Friday, urging more action to halt the harmful ...

This year, the focus for the International Day of Zero Tolerance Against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) on 6 February is on sustaining the investment needed to eliminate this serious violation of ...

UN chief António Guterres calls for global action to end female genital mutilation, warning millions of women and girls continue to suffer lasting harm.

February 6 marks the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), a practice affecting over 230 million girls and women ...

Anambra's first lady, Dr Nonye Soludo, calls for an end to female genital mutilation, calling the practice a barbaric ...

Joint statement by the UNFPA Executive Director, UNICEF Executive Director, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, UN Women ...