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Liberia is one step closer to permanently banning Female Genital Mutilation after 17 human rights groups convinced lawmakers to advance groundbreaking legislation. The shift from temporary executive orders to lasting law could protect millions of girls across West Africa.
A groundbreaking UN partnership has already protected over 1 million girls from female genital mutilation, and experts say scaling up could prevent 20 million more cases by 2030. The investment pays for itself ten times over through healthcare savings and economic gains.
Five survivors of female genital mutilation received cash support from Abia State's First Lady, who is calling for stronger federal action to end the harmful practice. The move comes as part of Nigeria's push to eliminate FGM completely by 2030.
After decades of slow change, the fight against female genital mutilation is finally speeding up, with half of all progress since 1990 happening in just the past ten years. Communities are speaking up, and the practice has dropped from affecting one in two girls to one in three.
Survivors, religious leaders, and new laws are dismantling the myth that female genital mutilation is tied to faith, protecting millions of girls across Africa. Islamic scholars in three countries just issued historic fatwas declaring FGM has no religious basis.
After defeating efforts to overturn Gambia's 2015 ban on female genital mutilation in Parliament, women's rights activists are now defending the law in the country's highest court. Their courage is protecting the health and lives of millions of girls across West Africa.