Updated guidelines in Italy call for active screening and multidisciplinary care for women with female genital mutilation because migration reshapes obstetric and gynecologic practices.

The Gambia may become the first country in the world to reverse a ban on female genital mutilation. The small West African country banned the practice in 2015. But yesterday, Gambian lawmakers voted ...

Female genital mutilation is a harsh practice performed on women, particularly during their youth. It is inherently cruel and ...

As more and more countries outlaw the practice of female genital mutilation (FGM), The Gambia could become the first country in the world to overturn such a ban. The country's National Assembly ...

Tuesday, 6 February, 2024 was this year’s International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). In commemoration of the day, the Director-General of the World Health Organization ...

Siminesh Comollo was 9 years old when she was “cut.” As a child growing up in Ethiopia, female genital mutilation or cutting was accepted as a cultural norm. Comollo had no idea the practice extended ...

Connecticut lawmakers are considering a proposed law that would ban female genital mutilation of minors, a bill survivors and advocates say is long overdue – with the state one of only nine in the ...

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