The report titled, “Against My Will: Defying the Practices that Harm Women and Girls and Undermine Equality”, is UNFPA’s flagship report, which focuses on issues of population and development. The focus of this year’s report is on the “Silent and endemic crisis of harmful practices” across the world. “In Liberia, girls and women are part of the Sande Society where FGM is practiced. The UNFPA report shows why harmful practices persist around the world and what can be done about them. Also speaking, Mr. Kingsley Amaning, United Nations Resident Coordinator for Liberia, said the World Population Day is significant because it highlights the problems of over population, raises awareness about the effects of population on the environment and development.

Source: Front Page Africa July 16, 2020 11:26 UTC