Tag: Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)

”With those releases, more than 7,000 Primary Health Care (PHC) centres get operational funds on a quarterly basis to provide ...

Over 200 million girls and women have been subjected to the harmful practice of FGM in 30 countries including Nigeria.

“Why should any doctor or nurse lose his license because of FGM that can’t fetch him more than N3,000?"

A government official said there has been a reduction in gender-based violence in the state.

An official said 13 out of 33 local government areas are presently campaigning for the elimination of FGM.

The International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is a UN-organised event for advocacy towards eradicating the ...

UNICEF data (2021) reports that, at least, 200 million girls across 30 countries have undergone FGM.

In Nigeria, according to the 2018 NDHS, an overall 20 per cent of women aged 15-49 have been circumcised, down ...

''Nigerian filmmakers don't have the capability and strength. Story-wise, we are poor, and we don't have the brain box to ...

A lecturer said 13 states in the country had passed a law against FGM

The traditional ruler said the declaration was in line with the state’s anti FGM law (2017).

The report shows the prevalence of FGM in Ibadan North-east, Ibadan North, Akinyele and Afijio local government areas of the ...

The gynaecologist advises women to stop using soap or perfume to clean their private parts.

"Child marriage is prevalent in the north with an estimated 65 percent of girls below 18 already married."

The CPC warned Nigerians on the dangers of not parboiling their beans extensively before consumption.

`Alero’ tells the story of a young girl who was circumcised by her parents as part of the custom of ...

More than 200 million women currently live with FGM