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On the International Day of the Girl Child, Oct. 11, 2018, explore the key role health care providers can play in campaigns to end female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C).

The addition of a citizenship question to the 2020 Census may put almost one in 10 U.S. households and nearly 45 million people at greater risk of not being counted.

The data show that 82 countries are projected to have at least 20 percent of their population ages 65 and older in 2050 versus 13 countries in 2018.

The concept of synchronized gender strategies continues to resonate with colleagues working in health and development. A recent review of the evidence and experiences of gender-synchronized strategies brings you up-to-date.

Policymakers, advocates, and program managers can better understand FGM/C medicalization, its contexts, and key recommendations on how to address the practice.

Understand the health effects of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) to better guide future investment by donors, help medical professionals identify and manage complications, and strengthen advocates’ messages.