The outbreak of Ebola that started just over two years ago in Guinea killed more than 11,000, mostly in West Africa, and spurred fears of a deadly global pandemic. It also seems to have led to surprising progress in the…
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The Gambia bans female genital mutilation
The Gambia has announced it will ban female genital mutilation (FGM) after the Guardian launched a global campaign to end the practice. [+info]
Tostan: Walking the Path of Unity
In early 2008, the community of Diégoune in the Casamance region of Southern Senegal made the collective decision to promote the health of their children and abandon the practice of female genital cutting (FGC). ‘Walking the Path of Unity’ was…
Tostan: Futa, It Is Time To Talk
Futa, It Is Time To Talk (Fuuta, Le Temps Est Venu D’en Parler) Harouna, a young Fulani from northern Senegal, is upset by the death of a close friend who died from the health consequences of undergoing female genital cutting…
Reversing Female Circumcision: The Cut that Heals
On the International Day for Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, VICE News reports on a little-known surgery that restores sexual function to the clitoris for women who had their genitals mutilated as children. We meet and follow a 32-year-old…
