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A One-Month-Old Baby Girl In Gambia Died After Undergoing FGM, Sparking Widespread Outrage
FGM is a procedure that involves removing all or parts of the female genitalia for non-medical reasons.
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9 Women Rights Wins To Celebrate This International Women’s Day
From Mexico to Sierra Leone, countries around the world have made bold moves to advance women’s rights in the past year.
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How Is Climate Change Affecting Your Country?
Almost and Pacific Islands Students Fighting Climate Change asked people who gathered in the Hague, the Netherlands for the ICJ’s historic case on climate change and human rights.
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Here’s What Happened Around The World In July 2024
Take a look back at some of the major global news events that happened in July 2024.
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Gambia’s Attempt To Make FGM Legal Has Failed
FGM has been banned in Gambia since 2015, but lawmakers had voted overwhelmingly in favor of a new bill to reverse the ban.
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This Gambian Women’s Rights Activist Who Helped Ban FGM In Gambia Hopes To Run For President
Meet Jaha Dukureh, a 31-year-old women’s rights activist and anti-female genital mutilation (FGM) campaigner, who is hoping to run for president of the Gambia.