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Female circumcision best thing that happened to me – Actress Victoria Inyama

Actress Victoria Inyama has said that undergoing female circumcision was “the best thing” that happened to her, claiming it gives her a strong sense of control in her relationships. Speaking during an Instagram Live session with media personality Daddy Freeze, she revealed she was circumcised while growing up with her grandmother in the village. Inyama said the procedure gives her “power” over men and helps her set firm boundaries around intimacy. She argued that it is one reason no one can accuse her of being found in compromising situations. The actress insisted that her grandmother made the right decision, saying it has become a key source of her personal strength. “Yes, I was circumcised. Because I grew up in the village with my grandmother, and that is what is helping me. That’s the best thing they did for me,” she […]

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UNICEF urges collective action to end female genital mutilation

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has renewed its call for urgent collective action to eliminate Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Nigeria, describing the practice as a grave violation of the rights, health, and dignity of women and girls. Speaking at a two-day media dialogue organised by the Oyo State Ministry of Information and Orientation in collaboration with UNICEF in Benin, Edo State, the Chief of UNICEF Lagos Field Office, Celine Lafoucriere, revealed that more than 20 million Nigerian women and girls have undergone FGM, most before their sixth birthday. “At that young age, they are completely powerless — unable to resist or even understand what is happening to them,” Lafoucriere said. She stressed that no culture or tradition should endanger the future of girls, urging the media to amplify survivors’ voices, challenge harmful norms, and inspire families to choose […]

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Gambia Baby Dies After Illegal Female Genital Mutilation

Banjul, The Gambia – A one-month-old girl has died from injuries linked to female genital mutilation (FGM) in The Gambia, sparking outrage and renewed calls for stronger enforcement of the country’s decade-old ban on the practice. The infant, who suffered severe vaginal wounds, was rushed to Bundung Maternal and Child Health Hospital in Banjul earlier this month, but doctors could not save her. Authorities later confirmed that she had bled to death from injuries caused by FGM. The case has shaken the community of Wellingara, about 17 kilometres from the capital, where the baby’s family lives. Police arrested at least three women, including the woman who performed the procedure and the baby’s mother. “She is the unlucky one,” said a grieving neighbour, who attended the child’s naming ceremony a week after her birth. The neighbour, who asked not to be […]

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