Stakeholders Charged to Eradicate Female Genital Mutilation in Osun

Civil society organisations, Non-governmental organisations, government workers and media practitioners in Osun State have been charged to advocate for the eradication of female genital mutilation (FGM) and cutting, in the state.  Circumcision of girls became illegal and punishable under Section 335, the Criminal Code of Osun State which stated that any person who is guilty […]

How Societal Commitment Helps Stop FGM

Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) offers no health benefit and causes serious immediate and long-term physical, psychological and sexual harm, including chronic pain, recurrent urinary and vaginal infections, post-traumatic stress and severe pain during sexual intercourse. The immediate effects of FGM (significant pain and heavy bleeding) recur and are often exacerbated during and after childbirth, especially […]

FGM: NGO highlights role of media in ending menace

A Non-Governmental Organisation, Hacey Health Initiative, has called on media practitioners to use their various platforms to campaign against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). The NGO which is into the ‘Stop Cut’ project, identified the media as a vital partner in the fight against this menace, urging practitioners to keep informing and educating members of the […]

Stakeholders Charged to Eradicate Female Genital Mutilation in Osun

Civil society organisations, Non-governmental organisations, government workers and media practitioners in Osun State have been charged to advocate for the eradication of female genital mutilation (FGM) and cutting, in the state.   Circumcision of girls became illegal and punishable under Section 335, the Criminal Code of Osun State which stated that any person who is guilty […]

Intensify Campaign Against FGM, Group Urges Journalists

A Non-Governmental Organization, HACEY Health Initiative, has urged journalists and media practitioners to intensify their campaigns against practice of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Ekiti State. The one-day advocacy workshop held with media practitioners on Tuesday in Ado-Ekiti, was centered against the prevalence and perpetrators of FGM in the state. Speaking, the convener, Miss Nifemi […]

Lawyer Calls for Stricter Laws against FGM

A legal practitioner, Barrister Tolulope Adeoti, has stressed the need for stricter penalty for perpetrators of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) to stop its prevalence in the country. This is just as she described FGM as a violation of the right of females while charging all stakeholders to rise and stop the practice. Adeoti while delivering a […]

Fighting to Eradicate Female Genital Mutilation

The practice of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) has major social, cultural, traditional, and religious implications and the practice still goes on for a number of reasons. These reasons range from feminine cleanliness, cultural identity, virginity protection, immorality prevention, better marriage prospects, more pleasure for the husband, fertility improvement and the list is endless. FGM is […]

Winners of End Female Genital Mutilation Competition Awarded In Ekiti State

In commemoration of the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation. HACEY Health Initiative organized an essay competition tagged “End Female Genital Mutilation Essay Competition” in the states of Oyo, Osun, and Ekiti. Recall that, the organization had honored the top five winners from Oyo state for having the best overall performance last […]

HACEY HEALTH INITIATIVE LAUNCHES FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION (FGM) REPORT AND VIDEO DOCUMENTARY

To commemorate the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women observed every November 25th, HACEY Health Initiative, through its StopCut project hosted a conference https://youtu.be/Lqtb2pHq-lk to launch a report on FGM laws, research on the knowledge, prevalence, and contributory factors of FGM alongside a video documentary. The project launched a report […]

HACEY TO HOST STOPCUT END FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION (FGM) CONFERENCE

At least 200 million women and girls in 31 countries around the world are living with the results of the dangerous practice of female genital mutilation (FGM), according to a report by UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund. The practice is recognized internationally as a violation of the human rights of girls and women. Female Genital […]