Female genital mutilation (FGM) survivors in the UK have been told they have to wait for "more research into the effectiveness" of reconstruction surgery, forcing many to fund their own travel and ...
Dr Abdullahi Adan, Consultant : Plastic , Reconstructive and Aesthetic /General Surgeon at Platinum Surgery Centre. [Elvis Ogina, Standard] It's 3pm and despite the fact that my appointment with Dr ...
Meet Selina Nkatha, a 23-year-old woman from Meru. Behind the smile she wears on her face is the story of a brutal act that caused her a lot of pain and trauma. "It was an ordinary day just after I ...
After years of silent suffering, a Kenyan FGM survivor has turned her pain into purpose. Following a successful surgery abroad, she now advocates for clitoral reconstruction to help other women heal ...
Female genital mutilation is on the rise in Africa: disturbing new trends are driving up the numbers
A homemade tool made from a nail used for female genital mutilation. Yasuyoshi Chiba/GettyImages Thirteen-year-old Salamatu Jalloh had her whole future to look forward to. But in January 2023, her ...
Many Nigerian women live with the hidden physical, sexual, and emotional scars of Female Genital Mutilation. Discover the ...
An estimated 230 million women worldwide have undergone female genital mutilation (FGM), which involves injury to the external genital organs for nonmedical reasons. According to the World Health ...
Female genital mutilation (FGM) affects almost all dimensions of the health of women and girls, according to a new study published today from the World Health Organization (WHO) together with the ...
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