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UN urges renewed fight to end female genital mutilation as populations grow where practice occurs

UN urges renewed fight to end female genital mutilation as populations grow where practice occurs

Feb 07, 2017, at 06:16 am

New York, Feb 7 (Just Earth News): Female genital mutilation denies women and girls their dignity and causes needless pain and suffering, with consequences that endure for a lifetime and can even be fatal, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has said, stressing that the UN Sustainable Development Agenda promises an end to this practice by 2030.

New guidelines on improving care for female genital mutilation issued by UN health agency

New guidelines on improving care for female genital mutilation issued by UN health agency

May 17, 2016, at 01:17 pm

New York, May 17 (Just Earth News):The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday released new guidelines aimed at helping health workers provide better care to the more than 200 million girls and women worldwide living with female genital mutilation.

UN report reveals increasing incidents of female genital mutilation in Guinea, including on infants

UN report reveals increasing incidents of female genital mutilation in Guinea, including on infants

Apr 26, 2016, at 01:39 pm

New York, Apr 26 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Despite being forbidden by national and international law, according to a new United Nations report, female genital mutilation shows no sign of abating in Guinea – with more infants and very young girls undergoing the excisions than before.