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Executive Director, Angelique Kidjo Call for an End to Female Genital Mutilation

29 February 2012

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Angélique Kidjo and UNFPA Executive Director, Babatunde Osotimehin at a press conference in support of Global Efforts to End Female Genital Mutilation. Photo: UNICEF/JC McIlwaine

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'Cultural Tradition' is No Excuse for Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting

17 February 2012

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton talking about the progress toward ending female genital mutilation/cutting.

Statement

Renewing Commitment to End Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting

06 February 2012

Press Release

2,000 More African Communities End Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in 2011

06 February 2012

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Sudan: The Campaign against Cutting Goes to School

02 February 2012

The Joint Programme is working to protect young girls like these from the trauma of female genital mutilation/cutting.

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Two More Corners of Ethiopia Call for an End to Genital Cutting

02 February 2012

A group of girls disavowed female genital mutilation/cutting at a declaration ceremony in the Argoba district.

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More Communities in Senegal Disavow Female Genital Mutilation and Cutting

31 January 2012

The young women of Pata (in the Kolda region of southwest Senegal) are active in the campaign to end female genital mutilation/cutting.

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Griots Help Reduce Cutting in Guinea

23 November 2011

Traditional griots during an awareness-raising session on the dangers of cutting.

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Proposed Centre Would Address Many Aspects of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting

21 October 2011

Nafissatou Diop, coordinator of the UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Programme

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International Conference on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Aims to Accelerate Change

18 October 2011

Researchers,policymakers, academicians and representatives from UN agencies and civil society converged in Nairobi to review ways to accelerate abandonment of FGM/C