"I was Tied On The Bed While A Man Cut My Genitals!"
Ayan Chanel (#RHODubai Star) Recounts In Tears:
"At 5 years old, my aunt and my grandma came to pick us up to take us to another town and then, the next morning at 6 a.m., I didn’t know where I was going
"I was Tied On The Bed While A Man Cut My Genitals!"
Ayan Chanel (#RHODubai Star) Recounts In Tears:
"At 5 years old, my aunt and my grandma came to pick us up to take us to another town and then, the next morning at 6 a.m., I didn’t know where I was going
"Sande Society Use Girls To Fight Against Any Plans To Ban #FGM!"
In 2022, when the then-Liberian Govt suspended FGM for 3 years, Sande Society (facilitators of Sande Bush Schools where baby-girls and young girls are circumcised) used young girls to block traffic
"Sande Society Use Girls To Fight Against Any Plans To Ban #FGM!"
In 2022, when the then-Liberian Govt suspended FGM for 3 years, Sande Society (facilitators of Sande Bush Schools where baby-girls and young girls are circumcised) used young girls to block traffic
"Instead Of Helping My Sister To Deliver Her Baby, The Midwife Was Concerned About Circumcising Her - That's How She Died!"
Ms. Telo Recounts:
"I and my Late sister, Napala Nangiro, are from Amudat District in Uganda.
There was little reason to be concerned
"Instead Of Helping My Sister To Deliver Her Baby, The Midwife Was Concerned About Circumcising Her - That's How She Died!"
Ms. Telo Recounts:
"I and my Late sister, Napala Nangiro, are from Amudat District in Uganda.
There was little reason to be concerned
"My Urinal Part Were Sewn To My Anal Region That In Child Delivery, My Private Area Were Torn Open So My Baby Can Come Out!"
Mrs Adimu Recounts:
"I was circumcised when I was eight years old. It was the infibulation type. I don't think my mother was aware that
"My Urinal Part Were Sewn To My Anal Region That In Child Delivery, My Private Area Were Torn Open So My Baby Can Come Out!"
Mrs Adimu Recounts:
"I was circumcised when I was eight years old. It was the infibulation type. I don't think my mother was aware that
The Koloma neighborhood in the commune of Gbessia is in shock after the death of a 5-year-old girl, which occurred a few weeks after a female circumcision. This tragedy, all the more shocking
The Koloma neighborhood in the commune of Gbessia is in shock after the death of a 5-year-old girl, which occurred a few weeks after a female circumcision. This tragedy, all the more shocking
I was upset while reflecting on the needless death of the one-month-old Gambian girl AND how it could have been avoided if someone had contacted an anti-FGM person, not necessarily an advocate or group!
Sure, many people had contacted us to intervene in
I was upset while reflecting on the needless death of the one-month-old Gambian girl AND how it could have been avoided if someone had contacted an anti-FGM person, not necessarily an advocate or group!
Sure, many people had contacted us to intervene in
Three women were charged in Gambia over the death of a one-month-old girl who had undergone #FGM, the police said, in the first such case since the country stopped short of
"I Was Born Perfect But I Limp (From My Childhood To Adulthood) Because Of A Dislocation I Had While FGM Was Done To Me!"
Nastehe Abubakar Recounts:
"I was 5 years old when I was circumcised; a group of women wrestled me to the ground and tore my clothes.
As I
"I Was Born Perfect But I Limp (From My Childhood To Adulthood) Because Of A Dislocation I Had While FGM Was Done To Me!"
Nastehe Abubakar Recounts:
"I was 5 years old when I was circumcised; a group of women wrestled me to the ground and tore my clothes.
As I
"I Was Circumcised Twice (8 And 13 Years Old)! The Second Time Was Because Some Soldiers Raped Me; For That - My Genitals Had To Be Sewn Up Again!"
Ifrah Ahmed Recounts:
"When I was 8 years old, I was circumcised by my grandmother's brother; he was a doctor.
"I Was Circumcised Twice (8 And 13 Years Old)! The Second Time Was Because Some Soldiers Raped Me; For That - My Genitals Had To Be Sewn Up Again!"
Ifrah Ahmed Recounts:
"When I was 8 years old, I was circumcised by my grandmother's brother; he was a doctor.
"Why I Won't Forgive My Mother..."
Kadie Recounts:
I'm from Moyamba, Sierra Leone; I was 10 when my parents withdrew me from school.
I can still recall that my teacher tred to talk them out of it.
They didn't listen because they wanted to take me to the Bondo
"Why I Won't Forgive My Mother..."
Kadie Recounts:
I'm from Moyamba, Sierra Leone; I was 10 when my parents withdrew me from school.
I can still recall that my teacher tred to talk them out of it.
They didn't listen because they wanted to take me to the Bondo
On Wednesday, July 23, Tambacounda (city in Senegal) hosted the 4th edition of the retraining ceremony for circumcisers.
On the occasion, 14 former practitioners of excision
On Wednesday, July 23, Tambacounda (city in Senegal) hosted the 4th edition of the retraining ceremony for circumcisers.
On the occasion, 14 former practitioners of excision
"The Bondo Secret Society Are Funded By Politicians To Win Political Power!"
In Sierra Leone, the Bondo Society is so powerful that many politicians, since the country's independence in 1961, use them as a political tool!
In recent times, politicians woo the Bondo
"The Bondo Secret Society Are Funded By Politicians To Win Political Power!"
In Sierra Leone, the Bondo Society is so powerful that many politicians, since the country's independence in 1961, use them as a political tool!
In recent times, politicians woo the Bondo
"We Are Sewn Up To Prove Men's Masculinity!"
Mrs Leylo Recounts:
"I was a child when my father had started planning to marry me out!
He invited a circumciser to cut and almost, entirely sew up my genitals when I was four years old.
I grew up to learn that it is a
"We Are Sewn Up To Prove Men's Masculinity!"
Mrs Leylo Recounts:
"I was a child when my father had started planning to marry me out!
He invited a circumciser to cut and almost, entirely sew up my genitals when I was four years old.
I grew up to learn that it is a
"My Daughter Was Abducted And Had Her Genitals Forcibly Mutilated!"
Deborah Parker Recounts:
"On 28 September 2021, my 15-year-old daughter was abducted by traditional leaders in Liberia, known as the Zoes, and taken from Mount Barclay, a town near Monrovia,
"My Daughter Was Abducted And Had Her Genitals Forcibly Mutilated!"
Deborah Parker Recounts:
"On 28 September 2021, my 15-year-old daughter was abducted by traditional leaders in Liberia, known as the Zoes, and taken from Mount Barclay, a town near Monrovia,
"My Cousin-Sister's Elderly Husband Couldn't Devirginize Her; So, He Used A Knife And Inserted It Deep Into Her Vagina..."
Mrs Fatiya Recounts:
"There's a lady who is my cousin. She was married in Somalia by an old man. She was a virgin and the old man wanted to
"My Cousin-Sister's Elderly Husband Couldn't Devirginize Her; So, He Used A Knife And Inserted It Deep Into Her Vagina..."
Mrs Fatiya Recounts:
"There's a lady who is my cousin. She was married in Somalia by an old man. She was a virgin and the old man wanted to
#Cairo: The prevalence of female genital mutilation (FGM) among girls aged 15-17 in Egypt has fallen sharply to 37 percent in 2021 from 61 percent in 2014, Social Solidarity Minister Maya Morsy announced on Thursday.
#Cairo: The prevalence of female genital mutilation (FGM) among girls aged 15-17 in Egypt has fallen sharply to 37 percent in 2021 from 61 percent in 2014, Social Solidarity Minister Maya Morsy announced on Thursday.
"When I Was Between The Age Of 5 And 9, I Had Been Circumcised 4 Times Because The Circumciser Gave The Same Excuse That She Didn't Do A Good Job On ME On Each Of The Previous 3 Times!"
Mehret Yemane Recounts:
"I was nine or ten years old when I had already been
"When I Was Between The Age Of 5 And 9, I Had Been Circumcised 4 Times Because The Circumciser Gave The Same Excuse That She Didn't Do A Good Job On ME On Each Of The Previous 3 Times!"
Mehret Yemane Recounts:
"I was nine or ten years old when I had already been
"I've Had Two Miscarriages Because Of The Infections FGM Caused!"
Elham Ismail Recounts:
"I was taken from my family home in Sudan early one morning. I was too young to understand what was happening as two ladies came to the house and took me away in a taxi (my
"I've Had Two Miscarriages Because Of The Infections FGM Caused!"
Elham Ismail Recounts:
"I was taken from my family home in Sudan early one morning. I was too young to understand what was happening as two ladies came to the house and took me away in a taxi (my
"I Went Through 4 Surgeries To Get Rid Of The Cysts FGM Caused On My Clitoral Hood!"
Evangeline Mukami Recounts:
"I was very young; probably 10 years old. It was early in the morning. I was told to sit on banana leaves. I was held down by women; some of them my
"I Went Through 4 Surgeries To Get Rid Of The Cysts FGM Caused On My Clitoral Hood!"
Evangeline Mukami Recounts:
"I was very young; probably 10 years old. It was early in the morning. I was told to sit on banana leaves. I was held down by women; some of them my
In Indonesia, Some Circumcisers Use A Knife Smeared With A Cock's Blood To Circumcise Girls!
Sanro Jintang (a traditional healer) Reveals:
"I have likely circumcised around a thousand people. If a girl is not circumcised, she will become mischievous!
What we do is cut a rooster's
In Indonesia, Some Circumcisers Use A Knife Smeared With A Cock's Blood To Circumcise Girls!
Sanro Jintang (a traditional healer) Reveals:
"I have likely circumcised around a thousand people. If a girl is not circumcised, she will become mischievous!
What we do is cut a rooster's
Miss World 2025 candidate, Zainab Jama, from Somalia broke into tears during the “Head-to-Head” challenge, as she narrated her harrowing experience of being forced to undergo #FGM
Miss World 2025 candidate, Zainab Jama, from Somalia broke into tears during the “Head-to-Head” challenge, as she narrated her harrowing experience of being forced to undergo #FGM
"A Girl Died From Being Infibulated Just A Day Before I And My Two Sisters Were To Be Infibulated BUT Our Parents Insisted That It's An Obligation For Us To Be Infibulated!"
Zainab Recounts:
"I was eight years old when my two sisters, myself and our mother went
"A Girl Died From Being Infibulated Just A Day Before I And My Two Sisters Were To Be Infibulated BUT Our Parents Insisted That It's An Obligation For Us To Be Infibulated!"
Zainab Recounts:
"I was eight years old when my two sisters, myself and our mother went
"After Her Lower Abdomen Was Completely Destroyed By A Circumciser, Her Father Said She Was Taken By Allah, Not Killed By FGM!"
In 2018, Deeqa Nuur (a 10-year-old girl) died of severe bleeding after undergoing FGM.
The then-Somalia’s Deputy Prime Minister expressed
"After Her Lower Abdomen Was Completely Destroyed By A Circumciser, Her Father Said She Was Taken By Allah, Not Killed By FGM!"
In 2018, Deeqa Nuur (a 10-year-old girl) died of severe bleeding after undergoing FGM.
The then-Somalia’s Deputy Prime Minister expressed
"Both Sisters Bled For 24 Hours And..."
On September 2018, two sisters bled to death in Somalia after they were forced to undergo #FGM.
Aasiyo Warsame (10) and her sister, Khadijo (11) were cut in Puntland State.
They bled for 24 hours after the cut and died while
"Both Sisters Bled For 24 Hours And..."
On September 2018, two sisters bled to death in Somalia after they were forced to undergo #FGM.
Aasiyo Warsame (10) and her sister, Khadijo (11) were cut in Puntland State.
They bled for 24 hours after the cut and died while