Novo Nordisk Foundation joins global efforts to eliminate female genital mutilation
NEW YORK, 18 DECEMBER 2024 – The UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Programme on the Elimination of Female Genital Mutilation is pleased to announce a significant new partnership with Denmark’s Novo Nordisk Foundation. This collaboration establishes the foundation as the first philanthropic organization from the private sector to contribute to the joint programme's efforts.
Norway strengthens commitment with UNFPA to end female genital mutilation
NEW YORK, United Nations – The Government of Norway, through the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad), has contributed NOK66.82 million (US$6.04 million) to the UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Programme on the Elimination of Female Genital Mutilation. Norway is also adding $56 million in core resources to UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, for 2024. The new funding reflects Norway’s commitment to solidarity and multilateralism, underscoring its dedication to protecting women and girls everywhere.
Italy’s commitment to ending female genital mutilation and supporting UNFPA’s core resources
New York, UNITED NATIONS – The Government of Italy has contributed €2.5 million to UNFPA's core resources and €4 million to the UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Programme on the Elimination Female Genital Mutilation, reinforcing its support of the reproductive health and rights of women and girls around the world.
Somali survivors of female genital mutilation advocate to change minds – and lives
MOGADISHU, Somalia – “I used to feel fear when it was night time,” mother-of-two Nurto Abdi Osman told UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency.
Raising the voices of survivors to create a generation free from female genital mutilation in Ethiopia
DALOCHA DISTRICT, Ethiopia – When she was fourteen, Zekia discovered that her parents were secretly preparing for her older sister to undergo female genital mutilation.