Campaigners are fighting for labiaplasty to be criminalised in the UK, claiming it is a form of female genital mutilation ...

A labiaplasty is described by the NHS as 'a surgery to reduce the size of the labia minora – the flaps of skin either side of the vaginal opening'. One woman who underwent the procedure told the ...

Gambia's Supreme Court is considering whether a law protecting women and girls from female genital mutilation (FGM) is constitutional. The practice, common in Gambia, often involves forcibly ...

Female Genital Mutilation ( FGM ) "parties" are taking place across the UK, a charity has warned. More and more girls in Britain are being subjected to the illegal practice as midwives are reportedly ...

An upcoming vote will put The Gambia's ban on female genital mutilation to the test. The results could have far-reaching consequences. A girl holds a sign protesting against female genital mutilation ...

The UK Central Criminal Court handed down its sentence Friday in the landmark female genital mutilation (FGM) case against defendant Amina Noor for carrying out an FGM procedure on a UK citizen ...

If knives are to be held to a child’s genitals, a thorough discussion better take place first. The dialogue about female “circumcision” — or genital mutilation — has amplified over the past few years.

A series of new laws passed in Michigan strengthen penalties for female genital mutilation practices in the state. Performing FGM or transporting another person in the state for the purpose of ...

‘I wanted a designer vagina since I was 14 – but I now live in excruciating pain’ - Campaigners are fighting for labiaplasty ...