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Monitoring reports
Child marriage and female genital mutilation (FGM) threaten the well-being of millions of girls around the world. Both have existed for generations, as manifestations of gender inequality, and have be...
Case studies, lessons learned, field notes
In Guinea-Bissau, over 400,000 girls and women have undergone FGM. Overall, 52 per cent of girls and women aged 15 to 49 years have been subjected to the practice. The SDG target of eliminating FGM by...
Case studies, lessons learned, field notes
Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a violation of human rights. Every girl and woman has the right to be protected from this harmful practice, a manifestation of entrenched gender inequality with deva...
Policy brief/briefing notes/fact sheets/FAQs
Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a violation of human rights. Every girl and woman has the right to be protected from this harmful practice, a manifestation of entrenched gender inequality with deva...
Policy brief/briefing notes/fact sheets/FAQs
The practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) has proved remarkably tenacious, despite attempts spanning nearly a century to eliminate it. Nevertheless, a number of countries have seen some declines...
Policy brief/briefing notes/fact sheets/FAQs
Child marriage and female genital mutilation (FGM) are serious violations of a child’s rights. But across Africa, girls and women continue to experience these harmful practices with alarming regularit...
Policy brief/briefing notes/fact sheets/FAQs
Child marriage is a violation of human rights that limits girls in reaching their full potential. This harmful practice is closely associated with deprivations in education, health, access to resource...
Major publication (flagship, advocacy etc.)
Though female genital mutilation is often understood as a patriarchal norm oppressive to girls, it is not upheld by men alone. In most countries with data, men from practicing communities are just as ...
Technical note
Gender-based violence (GBV) is a global pandemic that affects 1 in 3 women in their lifetime. Nutrition and gender-based violence are intricately interlinked. Poor nutrition can make individuals, part...