Senior Islamic cleric issues fatwa against child marriage Deputy grand imam of al-Azhar calls for marriage based on mutual consent with minimum age set at 18
Trump takes war on abortion worldwide as policy cuts off funds Sexual health organisations warn women will die if they are forced to seek DIY abortions
Condom handouts in schools prevent disease without encouraging sex UN study finds misgivings over impact of condom distribution in secondary schools are misplaced
Police arrest 19 people over FGM gang attacks on women in Uganda Critics say police should have acted earlier on reports of forceful mutilation of more than 400 women in a month by armed groups
Schoolgirls in Kenya to face compulsory tests for pregnancy and FGM Girls in Narok County will be made to reveal identities of babies’ fathers and tell police about female genital mutilation
Girl, 10, dies after female genital mutilation in Sierra Leone Renewed calls for country to end practice after girl bleeds to death following mass initiation into secret society
Burkina Faso botched FGM leaves 50 girls in hospital Girls as young as four taken to hospital amid fears that cutters are targeting younger girls and crossing borders to avoid detection
UK and US border officials join forces in bid to tackle female genital mutilation Information from airport interviews to be shared as part of Anglo-US drive to protect potential victims
Indian state launches breastfeeding drive in bid to cut infant deaths Rajasthan moves to tackle above average infant mortality rate by promoting natural feeding in first hour of life
Want to save the world from hunger? Start by not wasting food, shoppers told World Food Programme teams up with creative agency to encourage public to create meals from food that would otherwise go to waste