UNICEF to commence awareness against female gender mutilation

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By Elizabeth Uwandu & Oyetade Oyetunji

Worried that despite laws against female genital mutilation, FGM, the practice still persists in countries especially developing countries, the United Nations International Children’s Fund, UNICEF, Nigeria is set to host the next edition of Frown Challenge to commence in April 2019 and end March 2020.

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Maryam Enyiazu, Child Protection Specialist on behalf of UNICEF made this known at the maiden edition of Frown Challenge Awards, an event that advocated for the clampdown on female genital mutilation. It was organised in partnership with the Human Right Clinic, University of Lagos. UNILAG.

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At the event to mark the 16 days activism on gender-based violence, that had more than 1000 persons in attendance, Enyiazu noted that FGM was an abuse against humanity.

“We are here to celebrate the milestones recorded in the abandonment of female genital mutilation; to celebrate activists…



Source: Vanguard Newspaper