The United Nations Children and Education Fund Country Representative in Nigeria, Christiane Mundaute has said that more than 200 million girls and women worldwide have undergone Female Genital Mutilation. Mundaute said Nigeria accounts for 10 percent of this figure which is estimated at 19.9 million. Speaking in Ilorin, Kwara state on Tuesday, at a symposium held to mark the International …

Today marks the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, an occasion dedicated to raising awareness about the harmful practice of altering or injuring female genitalia for non-medical reasons. This year’s theme, Her Voice, underscores the importance of survivors’ narratives as catalysts for change, emphasizing that every choice made in reclaiming their lives contributes to the global movement …