Sources of the featured headlines:
Akinwotu, Emmanuel. “Death of young woman after FGM revives calls for ban in Sierra Leone” (31 December 2021). The Guardian. Online at: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2021/dec/31/death-of-young-woman-after-fgm-revives-calls-for-ban-in-sierra-leone.
Aruna, Mohamed. “National Sowie Council of Sierra Leone Denies Report on FGM Deaths, Calls For Investigation” (8 February 2024). Sierraloaded. Online at: https://sierraloaded.sl/news/sowie-council-sierra-leone-denies-report-fgm-deaths/.
Bangura, Jariatu S. “Sierra Leone: Female MPs Strongly Oppose Elimination of ‘Bondo’“ (21 June 2024). AllAfrica. Online at: https://allafrica.com/stories/202406210625.html.
“Female circumcision is a vote winner“ (8 March 2005). The New Humanitarian. Online at: https://www.thenewhumanitarian.org/report/53323/sierra-leone-female-circumcision-vote-winner.
“Following another death from FGM in Sierra Leone, 130 women’s rights groups around the world call on the government to criminalize FGM” (1 February 2022). Equality Now. Online at: https://equalitynow.org/press_release/fgm-sierra-leone-130-womens-rights-groups-feb/.
Kamara, Ibrahim Alusine. “Sierra Leone’s First Lady Blunders – Downplays harmful effects of FGM” (3 March 2019). Sierra Express Media. Online at: https://sierraexpressmedia.com/?p=87066.
O’Carroll, Lisa. “Sierra Leone’s secret FGM societies spread silent fear and sleepless nights“ (24 August 2015). The Guardian. Online at: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2015/aug/24/sierra-leone-female-genital-mutilation-soweis-secret-societies-fear.
Peyton, Nellie. “Girl, 10, dies after genital cutting in Sierra Leone“ (19 December 2018). Reuters. Online at: https://www.reuters.com/article/markets/commodities/girl-10-dies-after-genital-cutting-in-sierra-leone-idUSL8N1YO377/.
Strzyżyńska, Weronika. “Three girls die after FGM rituals in Sierra Leone“ (2 February 2024). The Guardian. Online at: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2024/feb/02/girls-die-after-fgm-ceremonies-in-sierra-leone.