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Female genital mutilation: Men urged to 'speak out' to end FGM

Men Speak Out project is the first pan-European campaign to engage men in the prevention of FGM

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One chart that shows the horrifying scale of FGM around the world

Unicef estimates there are over 200 million global victims of female genital mutilation

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MP who blocked upskirting bill sparks outrage for blocking bill to protect...

'This man is just beyond words'

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Tory MP Christopher Chope defends blocking bill to protect girls from FGM...

Sir Christopher Chope previously blocked bill to make upskirting a criminal offence

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Woman claims she 'turned to spells' after being accused of FGM on...

'Someone who would cut a child's private parts, they're not human. I'm not like that.'

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NHS launches FGM clinics across England to support survivors

'These are clinics for women, run by women'

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The House of Lords is needed to protect democracy – now more than ever

The Lords is a place where contentious matters can be debated and result in legislative changes. In recent years, peers have tackled assisted dying for the terminally ill, stem cell research and female...

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Thousands of children abused over witchcraft beliefs as number of known...

Almost 2,000 children identified as victims of child abuse linked to faith or belief in a year

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Bogaletch Gebre: Activist who defended Ethiopian women against female genital...

Through her nonprofit organisation, she devoted her life to promoting education and economic freedom for women in the country

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12-year-old girl dies after botched genital mutilation in Egypt

Many Egyptians incorrectly believe the operation is required by Islam

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FGM survivors recount horror of practice: 'I was sobbing, it was...

Warnings come as report finds official data on global prevalence of FGM 'woefully' underestimates nature and scale

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Sudan preparing to outlaw FGM: 'We will not accept this harm to girls'

'This thing will die very slowly. It's an issue related to our traditions and the Sudanese culture,' survivor tells Samy Magdy and Mariam Fam

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Sudan to ban FGM and allow non-Muslims to drink alcohol in shift away from...

New leaders have vowed to lead country to democracy and end discrimination

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