FGM, or cutting, as it is also sometimes known, is the removal of the external female genitalia. The procedure has no health benefits but can cause great harm and serious health complications for those who…
A new survey indicates that one in every five adult Kenyan women have undergone a form of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). The Kenya Demographic and Health Indicator survey conducted by ActionAid Kenya also ranked Kenya…
Killing of twins and albinos, and the drawing of tribal marks on faces, are some of the traditions that have gone into extinction in Nigeria, but female genital mutilation has refused to go away despite…