Wallace Global Fund Backs Landmark New Fund to End FGM/C, Unveiled at Justice for Girls Global Convening

A new catalytic fund to support frontline efforts to end female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) was launched at the Justice for Girls convening in Naivasha, Kenya, bringing together 150 movement leaders from 36 countries. The initiative was seeded with $14M (per the provided release excerpt), signaling renewed philanthropic/impact investment momentum around a major public-health and human-rights issue. Likely limited direct financial market impact, but supportive for ESG/impact-aligned stakeholders.