UN: Number of Sudanese people at risk of GBV tripled
27 november 2024 - 14:13:21Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The UN representative to the Sudan has underlined that the UN and its partners stand [...] Full text...
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Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - The UN representative to the Sudan has underlined that the UN and its partners stand [...] Full text...
Gambia commemorates International Day of the Girl
11 october 2024 - 13:03:43Banjul, 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 - 14:37:56Banjul, 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 - 09:59:51Banjul, 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 - 05:45:04New 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 - 22:44:23Geneva, 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 - 19:17:55Banjul, 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 - 17:32:56Geneva, 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 - 16:21:36Banjul, 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 - 13:01:09Freetown, 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 - 17:41:30New 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 - 10:00:18Banjul, 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 - 19:20:30Addis 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 - 06:05:47New 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 - 18:42:13Banjul, 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 - 18:31:14Banjul, 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 - 11:54:41Banjul, 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 - 19:51:29Addis 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 - 06:27:37Washington, 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 - 05:04:34New 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 - 05:46:30Mogadishu, 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 - 09:45:47Banjul, 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 - 16:46:00Freetown, 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 - 10:57:21Banjul, 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 - 05:43:55Mogadishu, 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 - 05:40:09New 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 - 05:41:24Khartoum, 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 - 10:06:07Banjul, 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 - 14:43:40Khartoum, 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 - 20:50:45Banjul, 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 - 14:08:04New 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 - 10:47:13Kinshasa, 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 - 20:41:06Banjul, 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 - 18:50:40New 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 - 21:13:07Banjul, 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 - 16:55:18Banjul, 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 - 14:39:58Banjul, 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 - 19:32:52New 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 - 08:38:40Khartoum, 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 - 06:11:41New 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 - 21:48:26Khartoum, 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 - 00:05:12Ziguinchor, 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 - 21:00:35Banjul, 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 - 06:03:08Geneva, 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 - 21:45:25Banjul, 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 - 18:52:06Nairobi, 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 - 17:42:57Banjul, 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 - 13:24:09Ouagadougou, 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 - 10:21:05Ouagadougou, 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 - 10:05:13Nairobi, 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 - 21:38:37Banjul, 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 - 12:05:10Ouagadougou, 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 - 11:56:48Ouagadougou, 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 - 22:25:48Niamey, 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 - 22:07:14New 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 - 18:52:55Bamako, 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 - 15:40:16Bamako, 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 - 11:10:23Nouakchott, 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 - 13:29:06New 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 - 06:36:52New 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 - 13:02:55Banjul, 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 - 12:03:12Banjul, 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 - 11:54:59Hargeisa, 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 - 10:08:47Banjul, 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 - 14:52:43Banjul, 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 - 07:02:13New 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 - 06:38:05Khartoum, 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 - 05:38:44Banjul, 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 - 18:54:26Ouagadougou, 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 - 17:24:00Banjul, 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 - 11:32:46Nairobi, 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 - 08:55:28Bamako, 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 - 10:14:36Monrovia, 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 - 19:39:44Dar 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 - 11:19:16Addis 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 - 13:27:14Banjul, 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 - 14:38:59New 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 - 14:02:05New 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 - 13:38:10New 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 - 18:13:46New 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 - 16:30:22Khartoum, 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 - 21:12:49New 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 - 06:09:59New 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 - 07:33:29New 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 - 07:53:36Lome, 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 - 16:01:02New 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 - 20:42:32Banjul, 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 - 14:38:24Banjul, 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 - 16:16:30Nairobi, 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 - 18:00:26Ouagadougou, 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 - 15:12:55Dakar, 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 - 20:52:44New 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 - 20:32:05Banjul, 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 - 08:34:45Banjul, 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 - 07:55:49Dar 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 - 17:41:06New 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 - 07:24:45Banjul, 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 - 20:40:00Banjul, 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 - 09:13:58Bamako, 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 - 17:01:51Abuja, 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 - 18:16:12New 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 - 15:15:18Addis 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 - 17:30:21Bamako, 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 - 16:02:25New 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 - 14:56:01Ouagadougou, 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 - 13:42:09Bamako, 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 - 14:23:32Abidjan, 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 - 17:59:38Yaounde, 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 - 17:16:57New 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 - 16:41:40Yaoundé, 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 - 19:35:37Bamako, 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 - 07:42:27New 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 - 19:23:20New 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 - 13:55:45Niamey, 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 - 13:54:17Banjul, 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 - 10:40:09Nairobi, 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 - 20:16:28New 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 - 21:50:44Douala, 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 - 08:31:13Addis 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 - 17:45:34New 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 - 07:36:24New 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 - 07:58:36Khartoum, 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 - 16:25:12Lusaka, 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 - 21:39:48Banjul, 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 - 14:20:49Nairobi, 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 - 16:46:01Dar 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 - 17:25:22Dakar, 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 - 11:43:31New 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 - 15:37:02New 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 - 17:26:19Khartoum, 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 - 07:11:56New 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 - 18:22:32New 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 - 18:12:28Brussels, 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 - 14:28:14Dar 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 - 17:04:34Nouakchott, 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 - 16:33:45Dakar, 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 - 07:28:52Dar 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 - 13:56:47Malabo, Equatorial Guinea (PANA) - Prohibiting Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is part of the agenda of the 19th Ordinary Session [...] Full text...
thread Politics
Malian NGO launches book on dangers of female genital mutilation
25 march 2011 - 15:55:51Bamako, 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 - 15:26:37Dakar, 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 - 18:28:28Dar 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 - 11:45:00Brussels- 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 - 17:39:00Bajul- 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 - 15:57:00Bamako- 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 - 22:10:00Banjul- 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 - 19:13:00Dakar- 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 - 15:02:00Addis 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 - 18:56:00Banjul- 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 - 19:00:00Banjul- 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 - 08:04:00New 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 - 12:45:00Banjul- 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 - 12:21:00Banjul- 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 - 10:52:00Banjul- 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 - 21:59:00Banjul- 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 - 12:15:00Nairobi- 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 - 15:15:00Kampala- 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 - 08:19:00Banjul- Gambia (PANA) -- Gambiam President Yahya Jammeh said his government had b een vindicated by the final report of [...] Full text...
thread Politics
10 villages in Niger kick against female circumcision
07 april 2009 - 15:08:00Niamey- Niger (PANA) -- Ten villages in western Niger have decided to end the pra ctice of female genital mutilations, [...] Full text...
thread Health
Four female journalists stripped naked in Sierra Leone
11 february 2009 - 19:50:00Dakar- 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 - 12:06:00Bamako- 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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