$15m fund launched to create ‘unstoppable momentum’ to end FGM worldwide
Summary
A new fund of $15.5 million has been created to support efforts to end female genital mutilation (FGM) worldwide. This fund aims to increase resources for activists and organizations working on this issue, especially as existing funding and legal protections have recently declined.Key Facts
- Female genital mutilation (FGM) has affected more than 230 million women and girls globally.
- The Her Horizon Fund was launched with $14 million from the Wallace Global Fund and $1.5 million from an anonymous donor.
- The goal of the fund is to pool $100 million from donors to help end FGM within a generation.
- UN funding to fight FGM dropped by 45% last year, from $29.6 million to $16.3 million.
- Somalia, a country with widespread FGM, has seen recent progress with several states passing anti-FGM laws.
- Some countries like Burkina Faso, the Gambia, and Kenya have criminalized FGM, but legal challenges and opposition remain.
- Frontline groups say they need more funding to protect past gains and continue reducing FGM.
- The UN aims to eliminate FGM by 2030, but current funding and political support make this target difficult to reach.
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