Female genital mutilation in infancy still common, Gambian mothers say

21 August 2025

Fatou*, 16, holds her newborn daughter. Fatou experienced complications during her baby’s delivery. © UNFPA The Gambia/Gaia Squarci

Publications

2024 Annual Report of FGM Joint Programme - Accelerating Action: Strengthening alliances and addressing pushback against ending female genital mutilation

Number of pages: 90

Publication date: 30 June 2025

Publisher: UNFPA, UNICEF

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Resources

At a Glance – Joint Programme on the Elimination of Female Genital Mutilation

Resource date: 2025

Publisher: UNFPA

Why invest in the Joint Programme on the Elimination of Female Genital Mutilation?

Ending female genital mutilation by 2030 is within reach, but only with urgent and sustained investment. Achieving this goal requires an estimated $2.1 billion, yet the cost of protecting one girl is just $95 — a small investment with a lifelong impact. This support can help scale up proven interventions, strengthen community-led movements, and drive policy change that protects millions of girls.

Resources

Phase IV Programme Document (2022-2030) for the UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Programme on the Elimination of Female Genital Mutilation: Delivering the Global Promise

Resource date: 27 May 2025

Author: Joint Programme on the Elimination of Female Genital Mutilation

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This document is a summarized version of the Phase IV Programme Document (2022-2030) for the UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Programme on the Elimination of Female Genital Mutilation: Delivering the Global Promise. It outlines the vision, goal, principles, and strategies to end FGM by 2030. The document includes achievements from previous phases, rationale for Phase IV, global data trends, strategic priorities, theory of change, geographical coverage, resource requirements, and a detailed results framework.

News

“The new generation is different”: In Djibouti, survivors and allies lobby to end female genital mutilation

04 February 2025

Women and girls in the village of Otoy in Djibouti’s Tadjourah region, where a community-led movement has successfully lobbied to abandon female genital mutilation. ©UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Programme on the Elimination of Female Genital Mutilation/AGENCE NEUVIEME

Updates

Novo Nordisk Foundation joins global efforts to eliminate female genital mutilation

18 Dec 2024

An adolescent girl, part of a new generation in Eritrea growing up without the threat of female genital mutilation. © UNFPA Eritrea

Updates

Norway strengthens commitment with UNFPA to end female genital mutilation

19 Nov 2024

Supported by funding from UNFPA donors, Hawa Kamil works with the Elle&Elles Network, a local grassroots organization and leading advocate for sexual and reproductive health and rights, including female genital mutilation. © UNFPA / Fahmia Al-Fotih

Updates

Italy’s commitment to ending female genital mutilation and supporting UNFPA’s core resources

01 Nov 2024

After learning about the harms of female genital mutilation through the UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Programme, Khadija now walks miles to raise awareness in her community, urging others to end the practice and protect future generations. © UNFPA / Fahmia Al-Fotih

Publications

2023 Annual Report of FGM Joint Programme: Addressing global challenges with local solutions to eliminate female genital mutilation

Number of pages: 96

Publication date: 13 August 2024

Publisher: UNFPA and UNICEF

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