News

Female genital mutilation leads to death in childbirth, a preventable tragedy Ugandan community members assert

Josephine Telo, seated, speaks to Consolata Aleper, who holds meetings for survivors of female genital mutilation and works to end the practice. Ms. Telo’s sister died in childbirth as a result of female genital mutilation. © ActionAid International Uganda
  • 03 October 2024
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Annual Report

2023 Annual Report of FGM Joint Programme: Addressing global challenges with local solutions to eliminate female genital mutilation

Number of pages: 96

Publication date: 13 Aug 2024

Publisher: UNFPA and UNICEF

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Resources

Illustrative Cases Of Implementation Of The Humanitarian Development-Peace Nexus Approach In Female Genital Mutilation Programme

Resource date: Jul 2024

Author: UNFPA and UNICEF

Publisher: UNFPA

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Resources

Integrated Gender-Transformative Accelerator and Values Clarification Workshop Facilitation Guide

Resource date: Jul 2024

Author: UNFPA and UNICEF

Publisher: UNFPA

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Statement

The Gambia’s decision to uphold ban on FGM critical win for girls’ and women’s rights

15 July 2024

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Programme Specialist, FGM; Gender & Human Rights Branch, Nairobi, Kenya, P-3

  • Level: P-3
  • Contract type: Fixed Term Appointment
  • Closing date: 16 May 2024 05:00 PM (America/New_York)
  • Duty station: Nairobi, Kenya

Job Purpose:
Support and lead evidence-based interventions for collective engagement of youth movements and visibility of youth coalitions and networks engaged in the efforts towards the elimination of female genital mutilation. The incumbent will report to the Coordinator of the UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Programme to Eliminate FGM.

We are no longer accepting applications for this position.

News

Women leaders in Djibouti speak out against gender-based violence and harmful practices

Peer educators from the UNFPA Elle et Elles network, launched in Djibouti in 2021 to provide support and training for female leaders advocating for women's health and rights. © UFNPA Djibouti
  • 25 April 2024
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Statement

Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on efforts to repeal the ban on female genital mutilation in the Gambia

17 April 2024

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News

Mali conflict carries heavy toll for pregnant women amid rising insecurity

Women and girls at the displacement site in Socoura, in central Mali, where hundreds of families are taking refuge after fleeing violence in their villages.
  • 06 March 2024
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News

Somali survivors of female genital mutilation advocate to change minds – and lives

UNFPA and UNICEF’s Joint Programme on the Elimination of Female Genital Mutilation works with grassroots activists to encourage communities to abandon the practice. © UNFPA Somalia
  • 26 February 2024
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