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Female Genital Mutilation Part of International Women’s Week

Friday, May 08, 2009

As part of the celebrations of the international women’s week the wassu kafo Gambia on Tuesday organised a conference on female genital mutilation at...

GAMCOTRAP Sensitise More Communities

Thursday, March 26, 2009

The Gambia Committee on Traditional Practices affecting the health of women and girls Gamcotrap on 23rd March held a day sensitization forum the...

WEST AFRICA: Cross-border FGM on the rise

Sunday, October 19, 2008

Cross-border female genital mutilation / cutting (FGM/C) is on the rise in West Africa according to the UN, spurring the need to impose a region-wide...

LIBERIA: FGM continues in rural secrecy

Sunday, October 12, 2008

Thousands of young girls annually prepare for their initiation into a women’s secret association, Sande Society, which operates mostly in Liberia,...

ETHIOPIA: More parents saying no to FGM

Monday, September 15, 2008

Fewer Ethiopian parents are subjecting their daughters to female genital mutilation and cutting (FGM), according to an NGO campaigning to eradicate...

Women's weekly- GAMCOTRAP community training ends in WR, URR

Friday, May 30, 2008

Over fifty Traditional Birth Attendants and Circumcisers from the five districts of Foni, participated at a three day workshop held in Sibanor, Foni...

SENEGAL: Villagers mutilated by armed men in Casamance

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Friday, May 09, 2008

Armed men claiming to represent the rebel group Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance (MFDC) attacked twenty villagers from Tampe 15 km east of...