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Gambian Parliament to Revisit Bill on FGM Ban

Web News 18 March 2024 247 0

The Gambian parliament will on Monday discuss whether to consider or throw out a bill that is seeking to reverse the ban on female genital mutilation (FGM). If the legislators agree to consider it, the bill will be taken through a committee for further scrutiny. The bill was introduced to Continue Reading

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Survivors of FGM should always speak out against it – Professor Ojengbede

Web News 7 February 2024 163 0

By Olumide Ogunbiyi Survivors of female genital mutilation, FGM, should always speak out to discourage others from engaging the harmful practice. Director, Centre for Comprehensive Promotion of Reproductive Health, CCPRH, Professor Oladosu Ojengbede, gave the charge at this year’s celebration of International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, FGM, with Continue Reading

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Stakeholders Intensify Campaign Against FGM

Web News 8 February 2023 413 0

By Olumide Ogunbiyi Female Genital Cutting is a barbaric trend that must be halted in society. This was the submission of stakeholders at an event put together by the United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA, and Oyo State Government in collaboration with the Center for Population and Reproductive Health, CPRH, to commemorate the International Day of […]Continue Reading

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‘Show More care To Victims Of Female Genital Mutilation’ – Mrs Makinde

Web News 17 February 2022 487 0

The wife of the Oyo state governor, Mrs Tamunominini Makinde has called on society to extend psychological and emotional support to victims of Female Genital Mutilation. Mrs Makinde gave the advice at the commemoration of this year’s Female Genital Mutilation, FGM, Day. The wife of the Governor who was represented by the Commissioner for Special Duties, […]Continue Reading

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Child Rights Campaigner Condemns Female Genital Mutilation

Web News 7 February 2022 521 0

Female genital mutilation, FGM, has been described as an harmful practice that do not meet the present cultural realities. Executive director, Onelife Initiative for human development, Mr Sola Fagorusi made this known while featuring on straight talk, an interview programme on premier FM. Mr Fagorusi explained that since there is no medical guidelines of conducting […]Continue Reading

Lifestyle

UNPF, OYSG Trains Survivors of FGM

Web News 5 December 2021 337 0

The United Nations Population Fund (UNPF) and the Centre for Population and Reproductive Health (CPRH) in collaboration with Oyo State Ministry of Health and Ministry Of Women Affairs and Social Inclusion organised a 3-day training workshop on how to produce Hair cream, moisturizers, slippers, fix nails and many more for survivors of Gender based violence […]Continue Reading

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Ekiti Government Empowers Women Against FGM

Web News 28 October 2021 574 0

No fewer than one hundred and seventy persons engaging in female circumcision in Ekiti State have been given two hundred and fifty thousand nairas each to start another business and stop genital mutilation. At the disbursement of the grants in Ado Ekiti, which was tagged “Drop the Blade Imitative” the wife of Ekiti State Governor, […]Continue Reading

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FGM: Stakeholder Calls for Domestication of Law

Web News 28 September 2021 517 0

Law against Female Genital Mutilation should be well domesticated for law enforcement agents and the people to understand. The Osun State Team Leader, Social Media Advocate, United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, UNICEF,  Mr. Ademola Adebisi stated this in an interview with Radio Nigeria in Oshogbo. Mr. Adebisi noted that many especially in the Continue Reading

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Village In Kenya Where Men Are Banned

Web News 22 July 2021 447 0

Umoja village was founded in 1990 by a group of 15 women who were survivors of rape by local British soldiers,in Kenya.  Umoja’s population has now expanded to include any woman escaping child marriage, Female Genital Mutilation, domestic violence and rape – all of which are cultural norms among the Samburu. Rebecca Lolosoli who is […]Continue Reading

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FGM is a violation of girls’, women rights – Mrs Makinde

Web News 19 February 2021 512 0

Female Genital Mutilation, FGM, which is the cutting or total removal of the external female genitals, has been described as a violation of human rights, health and integrity of girls and women. This was stated by the wife of the governor of Oyo state, Mrs Tamunominini Makinde at a program to commemorate this year’s International Day […]Continue Reading

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UNFPA Donates PPE to Oyo Govt.

Web News 6 February 2021 1165 0

The United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA, has donated personal protective equipment to the Oyo State primary healthcare board in the care of survivors of female genital mutilation.The PPE include arm length gloves, surgical mask, surgical aprons and goggles. Presenting the PPE to the board Executive Secretary at the state secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan, Director for Centre Continue Reading

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Idiyan Community Signs Pact On Ending FGM

Web News 18 December 2020 857 0

The people of Idiyan Community in Ibarapa North Local Government Area of Oyo State has signed a pact to end Female Genital Mutiliation FGM in the area. Signing the pact with the Centre For Population and Reproductive Health, (CPRH) and the Initiative for Intergrated Community Welfare in Nigeria(IICWIN), the traditional ruler, Onidiyan of Idiyan, Oba […]Continue Reading

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FGM: More Communities Denounce Practice in Oyo

Web News 1 December 2020 718 0

There is an end in sight to total eradication of Female Genital Mutilation in Oyo state as stakeholders continue to sustain the current feat in the campaign against the practice in the state.  This is as another 120 communities across Oyo state openly declared to abandon Female Genital Mutilation, barely one week after 36 communities […]Continue Reading

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Communities In Iseyin Sign Pact To End Female Genital Mutilation

Web News 25 November 2020 687 0

The campaign against female genital mutilation in Oyo state has recorded another feat as thirty six communities under Ilado, Oju Baba, Molete and Iserin in Iseyin local government area of Oyo state publicly declared abandonment of the practise.  This followed series of sensitization and stakeholder’s meetings against female cutting by the Oyo state national Continue Reading

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Medical Experts Wants More Sensitisation on FGM

Web News 5 February 2020 677 0

Medical practitioners have called for more sensitisation campaign especially in rural areas about the dangers involved in female genital mutilation on the occasion of the day against Female Genital Mutilation, FGM. They stated this while speaking with Radio Nigeria correspondent, Tosin Aderibigbe. Tosin AderibigbeContinue Reading