“Medicalization” of #FGM is no less of a violation of the rights of women & girls!

Under any circumstance-practised by healthcare providers, in a public or a private clinic, at home or elsewhere- #FGM is harmful to the health and wellbeing of women & girls.

#EndFGM220

Galmudug State has become the first state to enact the Anti-FGM Act. We congratulate them on this milestone achievement.
UNFPASomalia UNICEF Somalia Embassy of Ireland UNFPA-UNICEF JP to End Female Genital Mutilation UN Women Somalia UN Women Africa

FGM is a harmful cultural practice that devastates the lives of women & girls. It is imperative that both the other federal member states (FMS) and the federal government follow suit and enact FGM bills that criminalize this practice.

UNFPASomalia Embassy of Ireland UNFPA-UNICEF JP to End Female Genital Mutilation

Imagine a #Somalia free from FGM 💕

This research offers hope & challenges beliefs about #FGM

Read & take action⤵️

somalia.unfpa.org/en/publication…

#EndFGM UNFPA UNFPA_ASRO UNFPA_SOMALIA UNICEF Somalia UNFPATheGambia Rose Sarr

Amidst the myths shrouding #FGM , many men remain oblivious to its grim reality. But what happens during FGM? To grasp its severity, they watched a video.

Their reactions tell it all. One man declared: 'After witnessing this, I'm willing to engage my all to end FGM.' #MenEndFGM

🚨Millions of girls are at risk of Female Genital Mutilation 🌎

We MUST act NOW to #EndFGM

Des partenaires clés de UNFPA GUINEE dont l’engagement dans la lutte aux #violences basées sur le genre va au delà de leur responsabilité institutionnelle, pour qu’elle/il y mettent le cœur et un fort sensé d’empathie 🇬🇳🤝🇺🇳

#EndFGM ✋
#StopGBV 🛑
#DroitsEtChoix
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WARRIORS FOR JUSTICE⚖️

Community-based solutions are 🔑 to ending FGM in #Guinea .

Meet Marie Gomez and Sylla Amara, the dynamic duo who are working with focal points across the country to raise awareness & hold perpetrators accountable✊
#EndFGM

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According to NEWA, FGM has reduced from 91% in 2016 to 70.2% in 2024 in Afar Region. We had strategic discussion with some change makers including youthful sector heads Fatuma [right 1st Photo], Bureau of Women and Social Affairs & Mr. Ismail [2nd Photo left], Bureau of Justice.

For every girl, a life free from the danger of #FGM 💪

A new week, a new chance to make a difference 💪.

Let's continue the work to end #FGM – a brighter future is possible for girls everywhere ✨

#EndFGM #MondayMotivation

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Again📣

📌FGM is NOT a religious practice
📌Culture does change
📌Traditions can be challenged

Let’s #EndFGM

There should be no stepping back on ensuring people’s - particularly women and girls - #RightsAndChoices 🇺🇳

Il faut renforcer notre #partenariat avec les leaders religieux et les membres des organisations de la société civile religieuses pour qu’ils/elles aident à éclaircir les éléments de mal-interprétation de la religion en relation aux mutilations génitales féminines 👧🏾👩🏾

#EndFGM

#FGM was wrongly labeled as religious.

Hademine Ely's research proved it's merely harmful tradition. His work with imams in #Mauritania highlights the power of knowledge in driving change 📖💡

Tradition can be challenged for the safety of girls 💪

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‼️ Every 👧 deserves dignity and freedom from harm!

#EndFGM

❗STATEMENT ❗by Executive Director on efforts to repeal the ban on female genital mutilation in The Gambia
Read the full statement 👇
unf.pa/3UotYPF

#EndFGM 🇬🇲

UNFPA executive director Dr. Natalia Kanem /she/her/ella/ warns that if #TheGambia 's anti-FGM law is repealed, it will deprive women and girls of their rights.

Read more here 👇🏽 | #VisionUpdates
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“Female genital mutilation [FGM] is a human rights violation.”

Dr. Natalia Kanem /she/her/ella/ has expressed her alarm at efforts to repeal the ban on FGM in the #Gambia , and similar efforts in other countries.

See why this would be devastating for women and girls: unf.pa/rfg

#EndFGM

>144million are FGM survivors in Africa. AU is taking the lead in continental effort to realize SDG 5.3 UNFPA-UNICEF JP to End Female Genital Mutilation is proud to be part of this!