Somalia: UN expert calls for action to safeguard fragile human rights gains

10 november 2025 - 11:47:53
New York, US (PANA) – Somali authorities and the international community must take concrete, coordinated action to consolidate progress and [...] Full text...

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One in four female genital mutilation cases now carried out by health workers

29 april 2025 - 07:34:13
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Female genital mutilation (FGM) is becoming less common worldwide, but when it does occur, it is [...] Full text...

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What is social justice and how is the UN helping make it a reality?

20 february 2025 - 15:54:19
New York, US (PANA) - In recent years, the term "social justice" has become a significant part of public discourse, [...] Full text...

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‘She had a syringe, razor blade, and bandages’: Surviving genital mutilation (By Fabrice Robinet, UN News)

07 february 2025 - 05:42:06
Djibouti City, Djibouti (PANA) - Some 230 million girls in more than 90 countries – predominantly in Africa and Asia [...] Full text...

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‘Step Up the Pace’ and end female genital mutilation, UN says

07 february 2025 - 05:26:51
New York, US (PANA) - As the world marked the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female genital Mutilationon Thursday, [...] Full text...

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‘The new generation is different’: In Djibouti, activists lobby to end female genital mutilation (A UNFPA feature)

06 february 2025 - 05:39:31
Djibouti City, Djibouti (PANA) - “I still see the knife, and the lady who held me down,” said Hawa’a Mohamed [...] Full text...

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Female circumcision remains deeply rooted in Kenyan culture

11 december 2024 - 12:01:58
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) –  The circumcision of women remains a common traditional and religious practice in Kenya and continues to [...] Full text...

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UN: Number of Sudanese people at risk of GBV tripled

27 november 2024 - 14:13:21
Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The UN representative to the Sudan has underlined that the UN and its partners stand [...] Full text...

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Gambia commemorates International Day of the Girl

11 october 2024 - 13:03:43
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia on Friday joined the the world in celebrating International Day of the Girl which is [...] Full text...

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UN salutes Gambia's landmark decision to maintain FGM prohibition

01 august 2024 - 14:37:56
 Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- The United Nations in The Gambia has commended President Adama Barrow, the Government of The Gambia, the [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International says Gambia's Parliament upholding FGM ban is 'good news'

16 july 2024 - 09:59:51
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Human rights watchdog, Amnesty International has welcomed “with great relief” the rejection of a bill aimed [...] Full text...

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UN salutes ‘monumental achievement’ of Gambian lawmakers for upholding FGM ban

16 july 2024 - 05:45:04
New York, US (PANA) - Five senior UN officials have welcomed the decision by The Gambia to uphold its ban [...] Full text...

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Gambia's decision to repeal law on FGM receives acclamation by UN, agencies

15 july 2024 - 22:44:23
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The Gamia's  decision to uphold ban on FGM Monday received widespread commendation from the United Nations [...] Full text...

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Gambia lawmakers reject repeal of the Women’s Amendment Act 2015

15 july 2024 - 19:17:55
 Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Lawmakers in the Gambia have rejected the repeal of the Women’s (Amendment) Act 2015, which prohibits the [...] Full text...

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Global efforts to end female genital mutilation undermined by ‘vacation cutting’

14 june 2024 - 17:32:56
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - The global fight to tackle female genital mutilation (FGM) is being undermined by the movement of [...] Full text...

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Human Rights Watch says Gambia’s FGM ban law reverse threatens women and girls

20 april 2024 - 16:21:36
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Rights group Human Rights Watch said here Saturday that a bill before Gambia’s National Assembly to reverse a [...] Full text...

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Breaking the Cycle: Ending Gender Based Violence and Empowering Women in Sierra Leone: World Bank Blog

11 march 2024 - 13:01:09
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) --In Sierra Leone, women and girls experience a lifecycle of Gender Based Violence (GBV). From childhood [...] Full text...

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Over 230 million women and girls subjected to female genital mutilation: UNICEF

08 march 2024 - 17:41:30
New York, US (PANA) - More than 230 million girls and women alive today have been subjected to female genital [...] Full text...

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Gambia rights commission concerned over moves to repeal Female Genital Mutilation law

28 february 2024 - 10:00:18
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed concern over attempts to repeal the law that [...] Full text...

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UN agencies call for protection of survivors of Female Genital Mutilation in Ethiopia

06 february 2024 - 19:20:30
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The world observed the International Day of Zero tolerance for female genital mutilation (FGM) amid [...] Full text...

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Guterres: End ‘abhorrent practice’ of female genital mutilation

06 february 2024 - 06:05:47
New York, US (PANA) - Some 4.4 million girls are at risk of female genital mutilation (FGM) this year, the UN Secretary-General [...] Full text...

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Widespread concerns over regressive calls to repeal law against FGM in Gambia

13 october 2023 - 18:42:13
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- A joint statement by the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) and the African Committee [...] Full text...

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180 civil society organizations urge Gambia to protect women and girls

13 october 2023 - 18:31:14
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- Some 180 civil society organizations from across Africa and around the world co-signed an open letter urging the [...] Full text...

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Gambia’s Vice President says gender equality 'essential pillar for progress'

11 july 2023 - 11:54:41
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian Vice President Muhammad B.S. Jallow said on Tuesday that gender equality stands as an essential [...] Full text...

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UN agencies mobilise for end to FGM in Ethiopia

07 february 2023 - 19:51:29
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - UN agencies working in Ethiopia have called for enhanced efforts to combat female genital mutilation [...] Full text...

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US pledges to 'stand' with survivors of FGM

07 february 2023 - 06:27:37
Washington, DC, (PANA) - The United States says it stands with the more than 200 million survivors of female genital [...] Full text...

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Around 4.2 million girls at risk for Female Genital Mutilation, says UN chief

07 february 2023 - 05:04:34
New York, US (PANA) - Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is an “abhorrent violation of fundamental human rights” said the UN [...] Full text...

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Horn of Africa faces most severe drought in more than two generations – UNICEF

23 december 2022 - 05:46:30
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - The number of children suffering from dire drought conditions across Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia has more [...] Full text...

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Gambia hosts International forum on elimination of female genital mutilation

04 october 2022 - 09:45:47
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The world’s largest annual gathering of partners on ending female genital mutilation (FGM) opened in The [...] Full text...

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Sierra Leone: Female genital mutilation ‘amounts to torture,’ impunity must end

24 august 2022 - 16:46:00
Freetown, Sierra Leone (PANA) - UN-appointed independent human rights experts called on Wednesday for stronger measures to prevent and penalize female [...] Full text...

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Day of the African Child is opportunity to reflect on challenges facing children - rights group

16 june 2022 - 10:57:21
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambian National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) says the Day of the African Child presents an [...] Full text...

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UN agency steps up efforts to end female genital mutilation (A UNFPA feature)

06 february 2022 - 05:43:55
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - In Somalia, over 90 per cent or more of girls and women, have been subjected to [...] Full text...

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UN chief reiterates call for end to female genital mutilation

27 january 2022 - 05:40:09
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secetary-General, Antonio Guterres, has again condemned female genitcal mutination (FGM) and called for [...] Full text...

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Domestic violence, forced marriage, have risen in Sudan: UN-backed study

20 july 2021 - 05:41:24
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Deteriorating economic conditions  since 2020 and the COVID-19 pandemic have fuelled an increase in domestic violence and forced marriage in Sudan, a UN-backed study [...] Full text...

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Gambia VP says domestic violence still a problem

13 july 2021 - 10:06:07
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian Vice President Dr Isatou Touray has expressed concern about rights violations against women and girls, [...] Full text...

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UNFPA chief urges more international support for stability in Sudan

21 march 2021 - 14:43:40
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The head of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has called for increased international support for [...] Full text...

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Gambia: UNFPA and UNICEF warn of imminent resurgence of Female Genital Mutilation

08 february 2021 - 20:50:45
Banjul, The Gambia (PANA) - A surge in Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is feared in The Gambia as COVID-19 disrupts [...] Full text...

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Unity, funding and decisive action needed to end FGM and protect millions of girls, UN says

05 february 2021 - 14:08:04
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations has called for collaboration at all levels, and across all sectors of [...] Full text...

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Australian company FGM Fortescue to invest in DR Congo's Grand Ingo hydro project

06 november 2020 - 10:47:13
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) - Australian company, FGM Fortescue, is prepared to invest in the Grand Inga hydroelectric construction project [...] Full text...

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NHRC says girls in Gambia continue to face FGM despite ban

12 october 2020 - 20:41:06
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) -  The National Human Rights Commission said here Monday many girls in Gambia continued to face Female [...] Full text...

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Mandela Prize awarded to Greek and Guinean rights activists

17 july 2020 - 18:50:40
New York, US (PANA) - The 2020 Nelson Mandela Prize, which is awarded every five years and recognises those who [...] Full text...

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Gambia’s ministry of women and children launches helpline to fight gender-based violence

01 july 2020 - 21:13:07
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare, in partnership with Paradise Foundation and United Nations [...] Full text...

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Gambia: UNFPA calls for urgent, accelerated action to stop FGM, child marriage

30 june 2020 - 16:55:18
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - At least 19 harmful practices, ranging from breast ironing to virginity testing, are considered human rights [...] Full text...

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Gambia: ‘Access to child-friendly justice is not just a child right’- UNICEF representative

16 june 2020 - 14:39:58
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - UNICEF country representative to the Gambia, Sandra Lattouf, has said that “access to child-friendly justice is [...] Full text...

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Covid-19 threatening fight against obstetric fistula

22 may 2020 - 19:32:52
New York, US (PANA) - The fight to end obstetric fistula, one of the most serious and tragic injuries that can [...] Full text...

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UNICEF vows to support Sudan’s new law banning female genital mutilation

03 may 2020 - 08:38:40
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has welcomed the landmark move by Sudan’s transitional government this week [...] Full text...

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Coronavirus: Pandemic could lead to 'millions of unintended pregnancies'

29 april 2020 - 06:11:41
New York, US (PANA) - Ongoing lockdowns and major disruptions to health services during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic could result [...] Full text...

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Sudan passes law incriminating FGM

28 april 2020 - 21:48:26
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - The Sudanese government Tuesday passed a law criminalizing female genital mutilation(FGM), a law pushed back so [...] Full text...

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Senegal: Girls' clubs launch movement to end female genital mutilation

08 february 2020 - 00:05:12
Ziguinchor, Senegal (PANA)  -  A movement called “99 -05” was launched by young girls here Thursday in Kolda, in the [...] Full text...

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Gambia: ‘FGM is older than Islam and Christianity’, says Kinteh

06 february 2020 - 21:00:35
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)   -  Gambian Minister of Women, Children and Social Welfare Mrs. Fatou Kinteh said here Thursday the practice [...] Full text...

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WHO says Female Genital Mutilation costs $1.4 billion annually

06 february 2020 - 06:03:08
Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) not only poses serious risks to the health and well-being of women and girls, but it also exacts [...] Full text...

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Wassu Kafo Gambia observes zero tolerance day on FGM

05 february 2020 - 21:45:25
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)   -  Women rights group, Wassu Kafo Gambia, in collaboration with partners, Wednesday commemorated Intentional Day Of Zero [...] Full text...

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European parliamentarians praise healthcare, sexual rights advancements in Africa

14 november 2019 - 18:52:06
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – European Union members of Parliament and diplomats have praised the efforts of the African civil society [...] Full text...

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Gambia must step up prosecutions to end child sexual exploitation, says UN human rights expert

31 october 2019 - 17:42:57
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia should be commended for embarking on a national process of healing and reconciliation, reversing [...] Full text...

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Prevalence of female circumcision down in Burkina Faso

18 may 2019 - 13:24:09
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - As Burkina Faso on Saturday commemorates the 18th edition of the National Day for Combating [...] Full text...

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Prevalence of female circumcision down in Burkina Faso down

18 may 2019 - 10:21:05
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - As Burkina Faso on Saturday commemorates the 18th edition of the National Day for Combating [...] Full text...

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'Talking boxes' reveal unspoken epidemic of female cut in Kenya (Feature by Kennedy Abwao, PANA correspondent)

20 march 2019 - 10:05:13
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Leah Adhiambo breathes a sigh of relief. The girl-talk-session had ended successfully even though on an [...] Full text...

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Gambia gets 1st woman minister of Women Affairs, Children, Social Welfare

26 february 2019 - 21:38:37
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - President Adama Barrow has appointed Mrs. Fatou Kinteh as Minister of Women's Affairs, Children, and [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso to commemorate 16th international FGMs zero tolerance day

14 february 2019 - 12:05:10
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – The 16th international FGM zero tolerance day will be commemorated on 20 February in the [...] Full text...

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Burkina president urges African leaders to fight against FGMs

11 february 2019 - 11:56:48
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – Burkina Faso president Roch Marc Christian Kaboré on Monday urged African leaders to fight against [...] Full text...

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Female genital mutilation (FGM) declines steadily in Niger - survey

07 february 2019 - 22:25:48
Niamey, Niger (PANA) - Niger made significant progress in the fight against female genital mutilation (FGM), with the national prevalence [...] Full text...

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UN chief calls for zero tolerance for genital mutilation

06 february 2019 - 22:07:14
New York, US (PANA) - Female genital mutilation, is “an abhorrent human rights violation” still affecting women and girls around [...] Full text...

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Workshop on female genital mutilation ends in Mali

27 january 2019 - 18:52:55
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - A workshop on female genital mutilation (FGM), aimed at building the capacity of officials and state [...] Full text...

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Mali launch national campaign to fight Female Genital Mutilation

14 november 2018 - 15:40:16
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Mali on Tuesday launched a national campaign against female genital mutilation (FGM), on the initiative of [...] Full text...

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Survey reveals 68.1% of women in Mauritania are victims of gender-based violence

18 october 2018 - 11:10:23
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) – Gender-based violence remains an issue that sparks huge concerns in Mauritania, despite progress made over the [...] Full text...

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Girls are saying no to FGM, need political champions (A feature by UNFPA)

10 october 2018 - 13:29:06
New York, US (PANA) – “When I was young, I did not want to be cut,” said Aissata Camara, [...] Full text...

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Somalia’s destiny lies in the hands of the people, highlights outgoing UN envoy

14 september 2018 - 06:36:52
New York, US (PANA) - Despite remarkable achievements in Somalia in the recent past, structural challenges remain and continue to [...] Full text...

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U.S. recognizes ‘significant positive changes’ in Gambia’s human rights climate

08 may 2018 - 13:02:55
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The United States Department of State has released its 2017 Human Rights Report, recognizing that Gambia’s [...] Full text...

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NGO prepares Gambian peacekeepers on gender-based violence

28 february 2018 - 12:03:12
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - A Gambian army battalion set to leave for Darfur, Sudan, on a peacekeeping mission, kicked off [...] Full text...

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Child rights agencies concerned over gov’t decision encouraging FGM in Somaliland

26 february 2018 - 11:54:59
Hargeisa, Somaliland (PANA) – Child rights organizations operating in Somaliland have expressed concern on a recent ruling by the Somaliland [...] Full text...

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Amnesty lauds Barrow's commitment to reform repressive laws

26 february 2018 - 10:08:47
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - International human rights watchdog, Amnesty International, has lauded the new government in Gambia for its commitment [...] Full text...

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Gambian VP says FGM not Islamic

07 february 2018 - 14:52:43
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) Gambian Vice President Aja Fatoumata Tambajang Jallow, has told an international forum on female genital mutilation (FGM) [...] Full text...

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Brave women, girls take a stand against FGM (A UNFPA feature)

07 february 2018 - 07:02:13
New York, US (PANA) - On the occasion of the International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), [...] Full text...

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Working towards zero tolerance for female genital mutilation in Sudan (A WHO Feature)

07 february 2018 - 06:38:05
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Nine years ago, one community in Sudan decided to follow the World Health Organisation (WHO) recommendations [...] Full text...

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Female genital mutilation ‘not acceptable’ in the 21st century – UN envoy on youth

06 february 2018 - 05:38:44
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) – As the world marks the International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) on [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso aims to reduce FGM prevalence rate by 20% in 2020

05 february 2018 - 18:54:26
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - As a result of concerted action by the government of Burkina Faso, in collaboration with [...] Full text...

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EU commends Gambian leader for leadership inspiration

31 october 2017 - 17:24:00
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The European Union (EU) special representative for Human Rights, Stavros Lambrinidis, has commended Gambian leader Adama [...] Full text...

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Uganda's Surrogates voted best African production at Slum Film Festival

17 october 2017 - 11:32:46
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Ugandan film, Surrogate, was on Monday night voted the Best African production at the ongoing 7th [...] Full text...

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Mali: Rights group says Insecurity keeps more than 150,000 children out of school

22 september 2017 - 08:55:28
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - More than 150,000 children are unable to go to school due to a lack of security [...] Full text...

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Liberia: New UN human rights office to open in Liberia in early 2018

05 august 2017 - 10:14:36
Monrovia, Liberia (PANA) - Although Liberia has made significant progress since the civil war ended, precarious human rights conditions have [...] Full text...

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Tanzania: EU injects Euros 600,000 to counter child marriage, FGM in Tanzania

01 august 2017 - 19:39:44
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - The European Union Delegation in Tanzania on Tuesday launched a Euros 600,000 (equivalent to [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: AU Commission chief calls for end to dehumanizing treatment of women

01 july 2017 - 11:19:16
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) – The African Union Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat has called for an end to the [...] Full text...

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Gambia: President Barrow urges ministers to declare assets

24 june 2017 - 13:27:14
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Gambian President Adama Barrow has urged all his cabinet ministers to declare their assets in July [...] Full text...

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UN: UN chief urges more efforts to end female genital mutilation

06 february 2017 - 14:38:59
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, on Monday said female genital mutilation denies women and girls [...] Full text...

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US: Nigeria, Gambia ban female genital mutilation - UNFPA

06 february 2017 - 14:02:05
New York, US (PANA) - The UN Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA) has said that Nigeria and The Gambia are [...] Full text...

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US: 'The world must make faster progress to end female genital mutilation by 2030' - UN officials

06 february 2017 - 13:38:10
New York, US (PANA) - Two top UN officials have said that the world must demand faster action and make [...] Full text...

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UN: WHO issues guidelines to improve care for FGM victims

16 may 2016 - 18:13:46
New York, US (PANA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday released new guidelines aimed at helping health workers [...] Full text...

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Sudan: US diplomat calls for law enforcement to empower women in Sudan

26 april 2016 - 16:30:22
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA)- US Ambassador at large for global women issues Catherine Russells has called on the government of Sudan [...] Full text...

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UN: UN report reveals rise in female genital mutilation in Guinea

25 april 2016 - 21:12:49
New York, US (PANA) - Despite being forbidden by national and international law, a new UN report, stated that female [...] Full text...

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US: UNFPA appoints Ashley Judd as Goodwill Ambassador

16 march 2016 - 06:09:59
New York, US (PANA) - The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the lead UN agency for delivery a world where [...] Full text...

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UN: Special UN event mobilizes action towards ending FGM within 15 years

09 february 2016 - 07:33:29
New York, US (PANA) - Dozens of women, girls, experts, and United Nations officials gathered on Monday at a special [...] Full text...

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Togo: Minister urges concrete measures to end FGM practice in Togo

06 february 2016 - 07:53:36
Lome, Togo (PANA) - Togo's Minister of Social Action, Promotion of Women and Literacy Ms. Tchabinandi Kolani Yentchare has called [...] Full text...

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UN: UN, UNICEF chiefs task govts on eliminating FGM by 2030

05 february 2016 - 16:01:02
New York, US (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and some senior UN officials are urging the world to eliminate [...] Full text...

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Gambia: Committee welcomes amendment that criminalizes FGM

30 december 2015 - 20:42:32
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The Gambia Committee on Harmful Traditional Practices (Gamcotrap) has welcomed the amendment to the Women Act [...] Full text...

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Gambia: Gambia becomes 27th country in sub-Saharan Africa to legislate against FGM

29 december 2015 - 14:38:24
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- The Gambia has become the 27th country in sub-Saharan Africa to legislate against female genital mutilation (FGM) [...] Full text...

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Kenya: Obama roots for the African woman, girl child, youth

26 july 2015 - 16:16:30
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - United States President Barack Obama is urging African countries to discard old practices and traditions that [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: Govt report shows 24 percent of underage girls married in Burkina Faso

08 july 2015 - 18:00:26
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) – Around 23.5 percent of the female population aged between 15 and 19 years in Burkina [...] Full text...

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Senegal: 'Violence against women, a major social problem in Senegal'

08 march 2015 - 15:12:55
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – A report by UN Women, published on the occasion of the celebrations marking the 20th anniversary [...] Full text...

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UN: UN tasks health workers on eliminating female genital mutilation

06 february 2015 - 20:52:44
New York, US (PANA) - On the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, marked every year on [...] Full text...

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Gambia: EU, UN call for end to FGM

06 february 2015 - 20:32:05
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The United Nations resident coordinator in Gambia, Ms Ade Mamonyane Lekoetje and European Union Chargée d'Affaires, [...] Full text...

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Gambia: International media campaign to end FGM launched in Gambia

02 february 2015 - 08:34:45
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The global media campaign to end Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) by the British newspaper, The Guardian, [...] Full text...

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Tanzania:Violence against women is an affront to human dignity (Viewpoint By Donald Kaberuka, President, Africa Development Bank)

25 november 2014 - 07:55:49
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Idah Chilufya is a cross-border trader in the Great Lakes region. She is a [...] Full text...

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UN: UN chief stresse need to end female genital mutilation

30 october 2014 - 17:41:06
New York, US (PANA) - The practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) must come to a quick end and the global [...] Full text...

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Gambia: 'Ending FGM is incredibly urgent'

09 october 2014 - 07:24:45
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Coordinator of the Girl Generation of United Kingdom and Kenya Keli Kpognon has said it is [...] Full text...

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Gambia: UNFPA supports Gambia to eliminate harmful traditional practices

21 august 2014 - 20:40:00
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), in collaboration with the Gambia government, is assisting the West [...] Full text...

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Mali: “No time to lose in the struggle against genital mutilation”

31 july 2014 - 09:13:58
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - UNICEF has said there is no time to lose in the struggle against female genital mutilation [...] Full text...

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Nigeria: UN says global pressure for release of Chibok girls slowing down

24 july 2014 - 17:01:51
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – The United Nations (UN) Thursday expressed worry at the gradual reduction of global pressure for the [...] Full text...

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UN: 'New data shows need for urgent action to end FMG, child marriage'

22 july 2014 - 18:16:12
New York, US (PANA) - New data released on Tuesday by UNICEF shows the need for urgent action to end [...] Full text...

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Ethiopia: Ethiopia records drastic FGM decline, vows full elimination by 2025

22 july 2014 - 15:15:18
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - The number of Ethiopian girls undergoing the retrogressive cultural practice of female circumcision and early [...] Full text...

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Mali: Malian villages committed to ending FGM

26 june 2014 - 17:30:21
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Twenty of the thirty targeted villages in Malia's Koulikoro region, 60 km east of the capital [...] Full text...

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UN: Ending female genital mutilation vital for healthy communities

16 june 2014 - 16:02:25
New York, US (PANA) - The outgoing UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Ms. Navi Pillay, on Monday called for [...] Full text...

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Burkina Faso: 'Catholic church blocks opening of hospital for FGM victims'

04 march 2014 - 14:56:01
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (PANA) - An international non-profit organization, Clitoraid, has alleged that pressure from the Catholic Church and other [...] Full text...

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Mali: 45 villages to give up female genital mutilation

01 march 2014 - 13:42:09
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Forty-five Malian villages have given up female genital mutilation (FGM) under a convention signed on Friday [...] Full text...

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Cote d’Ivoire: High prevalence rate of female genital mutilation deplored

07 february 2014 - 14:23:32
Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire (PANA) – The Ivorian Solidarity, Family, Women and Child Minister, Anne Désirée Ouloto, on Thursday deplored the [...] Full text...

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Cameroon: Experts canvass greater sanctions against FGM practice

06 february 2014 - 17:59:38
Yaounde, Cameroon (PANA) - As the world marks the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Modulation (FGM), participants [...] Full text...

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US: UN officials call for end to female genital mutilation

06 february 2014 - 17:16:57
New York, US (PANA) - UN officials on Thursday called for a complete end to genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) to ensure [...] Full text...

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Cameroon: Female Genital Mutilation to become offence in Cameroon

06 february 2014 - 16:41:40
Yaoundé, Cameroun (PANA) – Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) will be considered an offence in Cameroon, under the country's penal code [...] Full text...

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Mali: Female genital mutilation rising in Mali

05 february 2014 - 19:35:37
Bamako, Mali (PANA) – The rate of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Malian women, aged between 15 and 49 years, [...] Full text...

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UN Committee urges Djibouti to curb violence against women

01 november 2013 - 07:42:27
New York, US (PANA) - The Geneva-based UN Human Rights Committee has urged the government of Djibouti to effectively enforce [...] Full text...

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UNICEF says 30 million girls at risk of genital mutilation

22 july 2013 - 19:23:20
New York, US (PANA) - A report, launched on Monday by the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), said that there are [...] Full text...

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Female genital mutilation to end in 20 villages in Niger

16 may 2013 - 13:55:45
Niamey, Niger (PANA) – Practitioners of the Female Genital Mutilation (FMG) in 20 villages in Niger Republic on Thursday vowed [...] Full text...

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30 traditional female circumcisers vow to "drop the knife" in Gambia

16 april 2013 - 13:54:17
Banjul, Gambia (PANA) - Thirty traditional female circumcisers in Gambia have publicly declared to “drop the knife”, committing themselves to [...] Full text...

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FGM cases decline globally, but more needs to be done - UN report

07 february 2013 - 10:40:09
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - A new report released by the UN Wednesday points to fewer girls being subjected to [...] Full text...

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UNFPA, UNICEF call for accelerated efforts to check female genital cutting

06 february 2013 - 20:16:28
New York, US (PANA) – UN Population Fund (UNFPA) and the UN Children Fund (UNICEF) on Wednesday called for more [...] Full text...

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Nearly 95 per cent of Cameroonians against female genital mutilation

05 february 2013 - 21:50:44
Douala, Cameroon (PANA) – Nearly 95 per cent of Cameroonians are against female genital mutilation (FGM), according to the [...] Full text...

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UN chief challenges African leaders to combat sexual violence

28 january 2013 - 08:31:13
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon has appealed to African male leaders to join his campaign [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International hails UN vote on female genital mutilation

20 december 2012 - 17:45:34
New York, US (PANA) – Amnesty International (AI) on Thursday welcomed a resolution against female genital mutilation (FGM), which was [...] Full text...

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Amnesty International welcomes UN resolution on female genital mutilation

27 november 2012 - 07:36:24
New York, US (PANA) - Amnesty International says Monday's adoption of a resolution against female genital mutilation (FGM) at the [...] Full text...

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UNAMID raises awareness on women’s health issues in Central Darfur

15 november 2012 - 07:58:36
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Over 150 women in Zalingei in Darfur's central region in Sudan took part in a three-day [...] Full text...

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Somalia’s former refugee wins 2012 Nansen Refugee Award

18 september 2012 - 16:25:12
Lusaka, Zambia (PANA) – The 2012 Nansen Refugee Award has been won by Hawa Aden Mohamed, the founder and director [...] Full text...

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Gambia women’s bureau re-launches campaign on female genital mutilation

12 september 2012 - 21:39:48
Banjul, Gambia (PANA)- The umbrella body of women organizations in The Gambia, the ‘Women’s Bureau’s has restored it [...] Full text...

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African women Summit endorses new plan to fight violence against women

31 august 2012 - 14:20:49
Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - An international gathering of anti-violence activists Friday called on governments to implement the African Union (AU) [...] Full text...

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Equality Now calls for vigilance on fundamentalism against women’s rights

22 august 2012 - 16:46:01
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) – Equality Now, an international human rights organisation that works to protect and promote the [...] Full text...

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Story on evils of FGM: Liberian President urged to ensure safety of reporter

14 march 2012 - 17:25:22
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) – The global press freedom watchdog, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), Tuesday expressed alarm over threats [...] Full text...

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CPJ wants journalists reporting evils of FGM protected in Liberia

10 march 2012 - 11:43:31
New York, US (PANA) - The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called on Liberian authorities to ensure the safety [...] Full text...

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Top musician, Angelique Kidjo, urges UN member states to outlaw FMG

29 february 2012 - 15:37:02
New York, US (PANA) - The UN advocate and renowned singer and song writer, Angelique Kidjo, on Wednesday urged all [...] Full text...

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Stakeholders unite to end Female Genital Mutilation in Sudan in 2018

07 february 2012 - 17:26:19
Khartoum, Sudan (PANA) - Sudanese religious scholars, senior journalists and doctors held a special event here on Tuesday in a [...] Full text...

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US reaffirms commitment to ending Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting

07 february 2012 - 07:11:56
New York, US (PANA) - As the International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting was observed globally on [...] Full text...

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'2,000 more African communities end female genital mutilation'

06 february 2012 - 18:22:32
New York, US (PANA) - A new finding by UN Population Fund (UNFPA) and the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on [...] Full text...

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Over 6,000 circumcised women, mostly Africans, live in Belgium

06 february 2012 - 18:12:28
Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – A survey conducted by the Institute of Tropical Medicine of Antwerp, at the request of the [...] Full text...

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Tanzania holds on to polygamy, dowry payment

13 december 2011 - 14:28:14
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - Polygamy and payment of dowry are long-established customs in the Tanzanian society and there [...] Full text...

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Sub-regional Muslim specialists meet on Female Genital Mutilation

13 september 2011 - 17:04:34
Nouakchott, Mauritania (PANA) - About 60 scientists from eight Islamic countries in West Africa Monday began talks at a sub-regional [...] Full text...

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Gambian NGO intensifies battle against FGM

15 july 2011 - 16:33:45
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - The Gambia Committee on Traditional Practices Affecting the Health of Women and Children (GAMCOTRAP) is gaining [...] Full text...

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Equality Now, SOAWR issue guide on use of African protocol on women’s rights

15 july 2011 - 07:28:52
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - International human rights organisation Equality Now, in conjunction with Solidarity for African Women’s Rights [...] Full text...

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Africa moves to ban female genital mutilation

26 june 2011 - 13:56:47
Malabo, Equatorial Guinea (PANA) - Prohibiting Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is part of the agenda of the 19th Ordinary Session [...] Full text...

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Malian NGO launches book on dangers of female genital mutilation

25 march 2011 - 15:55:51
Bamako, Mali (PANA) - Determined to sensitize the people on the dangers of female genital mutilation (FGM), Malian NGO, "Aid [...] Full text...

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Liberia launches roadmap to reduce maternal, newborn morbidity, mortality

08 march 2011 - 15:26:37
Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf Tuesday launched the road map for accelerating the Reduction of Maternal and [...] Full text...

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Rights group urges Tanzania to save girls from genital mutilation

09 december 2010 - 18:28:28
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - An international human rights group has asked authorities in Tanzania to save about [...] Full text...

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Belgium to deport 2 Sierra Leoneans after asylum request failure

17 september 2010 - 11:45:00
Brussels- Belgium (PANA) -- Two young Sierra Leonean women were due to be sent back to their country from Belgium [...] Full text...

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Gambian journalists undergo training on FGM

03 september 2010 - 17:39:00
Bajul- Gambia (PANA) -- A three-day, capacity-building training on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) for 30 media practitioners across the Gambia [...] Full text...

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400 Malian villages stop female genital mutilation

12 august 2010 - 15:57:00
Bamako- Mali (PANA) -- Despite some resistance, the fight against female genital mutilations (FGM) has recorded significant progress in Mali, [...] Full text...

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Gambia launches three-year project to eradicates FGM

17 may 2010 - 22:10:00
Banjul- Gambia (PANA) â" Gambia on Monday launched a three--year programme aimed to eradicating Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) form the [...] Full text...

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Gambian MP warns against female genital mutilation

10 may 2010 - 19:13:00
Dakar- Senegal (PANA) â" A member of the Gambian P-arliament (MP), Sidia Jatta, has warned against female genital mutilation (FGM), [...] Full text...

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Violence against women persists in Africa, says Women's group

08 march 2010 - 15:02:00
Addis Ababa- Ethiopia (PANA) -- The International Womenâ?s Day was marked Monday amid complaints that more than half of the [...] Full text...

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Gambian Rights group advocates alternative to female genital mutilation

10 february 2010 - 18:56:00
Banjul- Gambia (PANA) -- The Gambian Committee on Traditional Practices Affecting the Health of Women and Children (GAMCOTRAP), in partnership [...] Full text...

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Gambia to host sub-regional meeting on Female Genital Mutilation

09 february 2010 - 19:00:00
Banjul- Gambia (PANA) -- The Gambia Committee on Traditional Practices Affecting the Health of Women and Children (GAMCOTRAP), a women's [...] Full text...

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UN agency says 3 million girls risk genital mutilation each year

07 february 2010 - 08:04:00
New York- US (PANA) -- The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) says three million girls are still at the risk [...] Full text...

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60 circumcisers abandon knife (Corrected)

08 december 2009 - 12:45:00
Banjul- Gambia (PANA) -- GAMCOTRAP, an NGO that promotes women's social, politi cal, economic and cultural rights and focuses on [...] Full text...

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60 circumcisers abandon knife

08 december 2009 - 12:21:00
Banjul- Gambia (PANA) -- GAMCOTRAP, a womanâ?s Rights NGO that promotes womenâ? s social, political, economic and cultural rights and [...] Full text...

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60 circumcisers abandon knife

08 december 2009 - 10:52:00
Banjul- Gambia (PANA) -- GAMCOTRAP, a womanâ?s Rights NGO that promotes womenâ? s social, political, economic and cultural rights and [...] Full text...

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Gambian women rights group to honour ex-circumcisers

02 december 2009 - 21:59:00
Banjul- Gambia (PANA) -- Gambia women rights group, The Gambia Committee on Tradi tional Practices Affecting the Health of Women [...] Full text...

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Study accuses health practitioners of carrying out FGM

06 august 2009 - 12:15:00
Nairobi- Kenya (PANA) -- Health care practitioners are now performing Female Geni tal Mutilation {FGM} in a process known as [...] Full text...

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Museveni, traditionalists differ on female circumcision

14 july 2009 - 15:15:00
Kampala- Uganda (PANA) -- While the Ugandan leader, Yoweri Museveni, criticized F emale Genital Mutilation (FGM) as ‘interference’ with God’s [...] Full text...

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Jammeh says report vindicates Gambia on killing of Ghanaians

25 may 2009 - 08:19:00
Banjul- Gambia (PANA) -- Gambiam President Yahya Jammeh said his government had b een vindicated by the final report of [...] Full text...

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10 villages in Niger kick against female circumcision

07 april 2009 - 15:08:00
Niamey- Niger (PANA) -- Ten villages in western Niger have decided to end the pra ctice of female genital mutilations, [...] Full text...

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Four female journalists stripped naked in Sierra Leone

11 february 2009 - 19:50:00
Dakar- Senegal (PANA) -- The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) Wednes day strongly condemned “the humiliating and degrading treatment” suffered [...] Full text...

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Mali to cut female circumcision to 65% by 2012

08 january 2009 - 12:06:00
Bamako- Mali (PANA) -- Mali's National Programme to fight Female Circumcision (PNLE) plans to reduce the practice from 85% to [...] Full text...

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