FGM
3 days ago
History does not lie. It remembers both the triumphs and the tragedies of human civilization. Among Africa’s most haunting historical injustices is Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) — a deeply entrenched practice that has inflicted generations of pain and suffering. To call FGM a shameful past is not an exaggeration. It is a past (and, sadly,…
12 Feb
Human rights activists and medical and legal experts have emphasised that education and weightier sanctions need to be put in place to eradicate Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Nigeria.
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Some child rights advocates and members of the Child Protection Network Nigeria (CPN), Oyo State chapter have urged stakeholders and governments to ensure an end to Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Nigeria. They made the call in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan on Thursday. The interviews were on the…
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Umulolo Ugbele Akah community in Njaba, Imo State, has lamented the continuous harmful practice of Female Gentile Multination (FGM). Though interventions from the United Nations Children Education Fund (UNICEF) have been yeilding positive results, this menance still exists within Umulolo Ugbele Akah. Previously, Imo State used to be the highest in FGM in the country…
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