Osun Community Pledges End to Female Genital Mutilation

Osun community pledges end to female genital mutilation

Residents of Akinlalu community in Osun State have publicly declared their decision to abandon the practice of female genital mutilation and to report offenders to security agencies. The declaration was made during a community programme organised by Action Health Incorporated, a non-governmental organisation, with support from the United Nations Population Fund. A statement issued by the Programme Officer of AHI, Fatima Idris, and obtained in Os…

Osun community abandons female genital mutilation practice

Residents of Akinlalu community in Osun State, Nigeria, have publicly renounced the practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) and pledged to report offenders…