Dr Sultani Matendechero, Senior Deputy Director - Ministry of Health, signs the End FGM Commitment Board during the launch of the Future4Binti programme hosted by Amref Health Africa & the Embassy of the Netherlands in Kenya. [Courtesy]
New data from UNICEF reveals that Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) continues to be a widespread human rights issue in Africa, with the continent accounting for the majority of the world's 230 million girls and women who have undergone the procedure.