For Fatou Baldeh, the past year was critical in the fight to end female genital mutilation. A survivor and the founder ... and the police would be like, ‘This is our culture, this is our tradition.’ ...

The deaths of three girls have reinvigorated efforts to ban female genital mutilation (FGM ... Treatment for health complications, like bleeding, severe pain during sex, infection and childbirth ...

“When I look at the girls I helped today, I see strength. I see hope. We are fighting for a future where no girl has to suffer like we did,” Amina added. In recent years, significant progress has been ...