FGM
Wellington's Refuge For Migrant Women is Fighting For Its Own Survival
We spoke to Shakti's Wendy Vyas who says the New Zealand Government's "heartless" stance is putting women's lives at risk.
What I Did When My Daughter Asked to be Circumcised
A shocking request sends a mother on a quest to learn more.
How A Soap Opera Is Changing Traditional Beliefs About Female Genital Mutilation
A team of Swedish researchers may have landed on an innovative solution to the deeply damaging practice.
How a Humble Soap Opera Could Help Stop Female Genital Mutilation
FGM is widespread and well-known, but attempts to curb the practice have been largely ineffective. A novel new approach is looking to change that.
Ebola Ended FGM in Sierra Leone, but Now It's Back
Ebola did something women's rights activists in Sierra Leone had not achieved in decades — it ended female genital mutilation. But since the outbreak was declared over, the practice has returned.
FGM Case Reported Every 109 Minutes in England
Data released on the eve of International Day of Zero Tolerance of FGM reveals the scale of the practice around the world is far higher than previously thought.
Meet the FGM Survivors Fighting Against the 'Organized Crime Against Gender'
Almost 140,000 women in the UK live with the shame and devastating side effects of female genital mutilation. But some survivors are starting to fight back.
We Found the First Egyptian Doctor Convicted of FGM Manslaughter — And He's Still Practicing
In January, the world applauded the landmark conviction of an Egyptian doctor for female genital mutilation after a young girl's death. VICE News found out he is still free — and still performing FGM.
Female Genital Mutilation and the Women Who Practice It
As countries around the world crack down on the brutal procedure, the campaign against FGM finds an unusual ally in those who once wielded the knife themselves.
Arming Girls in the UK Against Female Genital Mutilation with a Mobile App
Coventry University launched the app on Tuesday, hoping to raise awareness of FGM now that summer vacation — when young women are especially at risk of going abroad to undergo the procedure — is in full swing.
Nigeria Becomes Latest African Nation to Outlaw Female Genital Mutilation
The new law criminalizes FGM, also known as female circumcision, which is performed on an estimated 125 million women and girls worldwide, according to a 2013 UNICEF report.