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đThe Bright Side: Women in Ivory Coast celebrate reconstructive surgery after FGM
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đThe Bright Side: Women in Ivory Coast celebrate reconstructive surgery after FGM
Adele Koue Sungbeu, a 45-year-old midwife from Ivory Coast, is among 28 women who recently underwent reconstructive surgery to repair the effects of female genital mutilation (FGM). The procedure, carried out at a public hospital in Abidjan, is part of a groundbreaking initiative aimed at offering free surgeries to FGM victims, to help heal both physical and psychological scars.
The GbĂȘkĂȘ region vibrated from 15 to 17 May 2025 at the pace of the very first Forum of Women and Girls, an event marked by solidarity, health and empowerment. On the sidelines of this historic meeting, the GbĂȘkĂȘ Regional Council, led by Minister Jacques AssahorĂ© Konan, and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), represented by its resident in CĂŽte d'Ivoire, CĂ©cile CompaorĂ© Zoungrana, joined forces in a fierce struggle against obstetric fistâŠ
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