News

Taking Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Out of the Cultural Mosaic of Kenya

22 April 2010
The rate of FGM/C is declining in Theraka villages where Ntano Na Mugambo or circumcision with words, is substituting for a cut.
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Ugandan Communities Scrutinize a Violent – Sometimes Deadly – Rite of Passage

01 February 2013
These schoolchildren in the Moroto district, where FGM/C is still prevalent, were shown a video that explains the negative consequences of the practice. In the past, this information was hidden from them
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Avoiding and Mitigating the Health Consequences of FGM/C in Ethiopia

18 June 2013
<p>Sadiya (right) at the hospital with her mother.&nbsp; <i>Photo &copy; UNFPA Ethiopia/Abraham Gelaw</i> </p>
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Abandoning Female Genital Cutting/Mutilation in the Afar Region of Ethiopia

08 April 2010
A former circumciser teaching community members on harms of FGM/C. Photo: Abraham Gelaw
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News

How to be a man: Bolivian men and boys work to eliminate gender-based violence

22 December 2014
Boys and men are challenging ideas about masculinity and dominance over women, helping to address Bolivia's high rates of violence against women. © UNFPA Bolivia
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Statement

Message of the Executive Director on the Occasion of the International Human Rights Day

10 December 2014
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Resources

Girl Child Protection Scheme in Tamil Nadu: An Appraisal

Resource date: 2009

Author: UNFPA

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Resources

Khap Panchayats, Sex Ratio and Female Agency

Resource date: 2010

Author: UNFPA

Publisher: UNFPA

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Resources

Sex Imbalances at Birth in Albania

Resource date: 2012

Author: UNFPA

Publisher: UNFPA

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Resources

Female genital mutilation (FGM) frequently asked questions

Resource date: 05 February 2026

Author: UNFPA

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