A new $15.5 million fund has been launched to accelerate the fight against female genital mutilation, a practice affecting over 230 million women and girls globally. Activists and survivors leading the movement have praised the initiative as a historic step toward ending the harmful tradition, particularly as women’s rights face growing threats and funding for grassroots efforts declines. The contribution marks the largest single philanthropic donation dedicated to eradicating FGM, aiming to build momentum in communities where survivors are often at the forefront of change. The fund’s arrival comes at a critical time, as donor support for local-led campaigns wanes.
Her Horizon Fund seeks $100m to stop practice harming 230m women and girls globally Frontline activists and leaders in the fight against female genital mutilation, which has affected more than 230 million women and girls worldwide, have welcomed an unprecedented $15.5m (£11.4m) fund aimed at creating “unstoppable momentum” to finally end the practice.The launch of the fund comes as women’s rights are increasingly under attack and donor funding is in sharp decline, particularly for work led by FGM survivors in local communities. It is thought to be the largest single philanthropic contribution to ending the practice of FGM. Continue reading...
