Female genital mutilation
Women hail victory as Sudan moves to ban genital cutting
The practice has long been viewed, especially in rural communities, as a 'rite of passage' for girls and a way to preserve their chastity.
After more than three decades of campaigning against FGM, this year is a watershed moment for women and girls at risk, write Mohamed M Fall and Dr Julitta Onabanjo.
Female genital mutilation was once extremely common in the Kurdish region, but WADI's campaigning has chipped away at the practice.
The announcement was made at a conference on FGM attended by officials, religious leaders and journalists, which was co-hosted in Mogadishu by the Global Media Campaign to End FGM and the Ifrah Foundation.
Genital cutting of girls was banned in Egypt in 2008 and criminalized in 2016. But the practice remains a rite of passage and is often viewed as a way to promote chastity.
Peter Frederiksen was arrested at his home in Langenhoven Park in 2015 after female body parts were found in his freezer.
Both series by the Viacom-owned youth entertainment broadcaster will feature soundtracks to appeal to young audiences.
US authorities have charged a Detroit doctor with performing genital mutilation on seven-year-old girls.
A 19-year-old girl died during an FGM procedure performed by a female secret society.
Guinea has the second highest rate of female genital mutilation in the world after Somalia.
The new global figure includes nearly 70 million more girls and women than UNICEF estimated in 2014.
Motlatsi Moqeti was arrested after witnesses linked him to the murder of Peter Frederiksen’s wife.
The State says it has a record of the accused’s wife opening a case against him, fearing for her life.
Peter Frederiksen is applying for bail in the Bloemfontein Magistrates Court this afternoon.
Front Page Africa’s Mae Azango spoke on Monday at the International Press Institute’s World Congress.
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