When Harm Hides in Hospital: Messaging and the Medicalisation of Female Genital Mutilation

There have been documented decreases in female genital mutilation (FGM) rates in West Africa – declines not granted by governments, but fought for community by community by survivors, activists, and even former practitioners. In July 2025, that fight produced a landmark ruling: the ECOWAS Court of Justice found that Sierra Leone’s failure to protect girls […]

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When Harm Hides in Hospital: Messaging and the Medicalisation of Female Genital Mutilation

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