Week 6: Debators urge Sweden and the EU to stand up for women's reproductive health

This week, both the Center Party's Abir Al-Sahlani and Louise Frisk, Secretary General at Amref Health Africa Norden, have drawn attention to the links between the effects of climate change on families' livelihoods and how increased poverty increases the risk for girls in certain areas of being exposed to child marriage and female genital mutilation.

Of: Michelle Fetwi and Nina Kedia

Current debate is back with a fresh FUF editorial team and new analyses of the conversations on the Swedish debate and editorial pages! During the previous week, many columns have been devoted to discussions about President Trump's decision to impose trade tariffs on Mexico and Canada. But beyond this, attention has also been paid to the global development of women's reproductive health. When President Trump is expected to pull the rug out from under aid organizations in these sectors, Sweden and the EU are urged to increase their efforts.

February 10, 2025, Current debate

This is how the activists work to stop female genital mutilation

Educating the mothers of today and the future is a way to reduce female genital mutilation. Pictured: Campaign in Somalia against female genital mutilation - which is a widespread problem in the country. Photo: AU UN IST PHOTO / David Mutua. Source: Flickr.

Of: Fanny Andersson

The pandemic has caused female genital mutilation to increase again in several parts of the world. Using various methods, activists from Egypt, Somalia and Guinea are fighting to spread knowledge about female genital mutilation and overcome the problem.

March 18, 2022, News