Forty-one states have laws prohibiting female genital mutilation, but only 27 states ban gender-affirming care for minors, with the American Society of Plastic Surgeons recently recommending against ...

Forty-one states have laws prohibiting female genital mutilation, but only 27 states ban gender-affirming care for minors, ...

More African courts are joining the fight against female genital mutilation, playing a bigger role in efforts to challenge a practice.

FOR generations, thousands of girls across Tanzania have been forced to trade their childhood for marriage. Behind every statistic lies a story of interrupted education, stolen potential, and ...

The segment, hosted by Sheila Fogarty on 17 December 2025, was triggered by a controversial British Medical Journal essay suggesting UK FGM laws stigmatise communities. Fogarty, rightly, called this ...

Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh has undertaken a major overseas engagement as the Royal Family continues to contend with the ...

The University of Bristol has today announced the stellar lineup of recipients of its Alumni Awards for 2026. The eight winners are being recognised for their remarkable contributions across art, ...

Dar es Salaam. Sixteen Anti-Gender-Based Violence (GBV) champions from across Tanzania—working at the intersection of community leadership, faith, media, culture, digital advocacy, and human ...

Among the most notorious cases was Victoria Climbié, tortured to death by relatives believing she was possessed - while ...

The Oyo State government and stakeholders in youth and women development spaces have stated that women’s participation in political and leadership endeavours is crucial to national development.The ...

Joint statement by the UNFPA Executive Director, UNICEF Executive Director, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, UN Women Executive Director, WHO Director-General, and UNESCO Director-General on the ...