Five things you didn’t know about practices that harm girls
Every day, hundreds of thousands of girls around the world are harmed physically or psychologically, with the full knowledge and consent of their families, friends and communities.
In rural Zambia, midwives trained to address birth complications provide quality maternal care
The UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Programme on Health Systems Strengthening and Social Accountability in Zambia trains midwives as part of efforts reduce neonatal and maternal deaths in the country’s Central and Western provinces.
When health workers harm: the medicalization of female genital mutilation in Egypt
“About 75 per cent of female genital mutilation in the country is performed by doctors,” said Dr. Ayman Sadek, an expert on the subject.
5 ways female genital mutilation undermines the health of women and girls
Girls and women who undergo FGM face a range of serious health risks – from potentially fatal bleeding to childbirth complications to long-term psychological problems.
Top 5 things you didn’t know about female genital mutilation
Despite being internationally recognized as a human rights violation, some 200 million girls and women alive today have undergone FGM. Here's what you need to know.