Pain. Betrayal. Nightmares. For thousands of Pakistani women, genital mutilation is a reality rarely talked about.
![Aalia, an FGM survivor from Pakistan's Dawoodi Bohra community, who still grapples with a sense of betrayal [Courtesy Aaliya/Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Aaliya-1735539683.jpeg?resize=570%2C380&quality=80)
Report highlights so-called ‘vacation cutting’ among families in the West taking girls to countries of origin for FGM.
As politicians work to repeal anti-female circumcision law, women stand firm to shield the next generation of girls.
Rights groups say proposed rollback of 2015 law will overturn women’s rights across the region as a whole.
Restore is Egypt’s first health centre that offers treatment for survivors of female genital mutilation.
Kenya’s high court refused to allow female circumcision for consenting adults.
Changes in criminal law, including outlawing FGM, are being made to achieve equality, Sudan’s justice minister says.
In April, Sudan’s cabinet approved amendments to the criminal code that would punish those who perform FGM.
The pandemic has disrupted efforts to end both practices that can jeopardise the futures of millions of girls, UN said.
Criminal charges brought against father, doctor for cutting genitals of three minors under vaccination pretext.
Campaigners welcome move by Sudan’s transitional government, say it ushers in ‘new era’ for girls’ rights.
We speak to Hibo Wardere, FGM survivor and anti-FGM campaigner, to hear her story.
Maasai women are spearheading an alternative rite of passage that excludes female genital mutilation.
Sister Fa is a Senegalese rapper and anti-FGM activist on a mission to eradicate the harmful cultural practice.
