The U.S. End FGM/C Network is thrilled to join survivors, activists, advocates, and councilmembers in celebrating the passing of B25-247. On October 7, 2024,...
The first-ever Global Ministerial Conference on Ending Violence Against Children was hosted by the Governments of Colombia and Sweden, in partnership with the World...
by Irene Veronica Nagitta and Isatou Bittaye-Jobe Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is one of the gravest violations of women’s and girls’ rights. It is...
by Hunter Kessous The “Husband Stitch” is the name given to the medical practice of placing an extra stitch during vaginal repair during childbirth....
by Adaobi Iyiegbu I learned the African proverb about broomsticks early in life and it taught me the importance of collaboration and the need...
In a recent webinar titled OVC Addressing FGM/C: Empowered Narratives – Reflections on Survivor Listening Sessions, The U.S. End FGM/C Network shared key insights...
by Fadima Tall The United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 5 aims to achieve worldwide gender equality, which specifically includes the elimination of FGM/C by...
by Dean Howell With Father’s Day fast approaching, I was asked if I wanted to blog about my experience with FGM/C activism from a...
As an integral part of the global movement to end female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C), The U.S. End FGM/C Network remains deeply committed to our...
In recent years, there has been a growing global movement to end female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C), a practice that over 230 million women and...
