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Tuesday, 10 September 2024

Female genital mutilation

Ritual cutting or removal of some or all of the vulva


Female genital mutilation
Female genital mutilation

Female genital mutilation (FGM) is the ritual cutting or removal of some or all of the vulva. The prevalence of FGM varies worldwide, but is majorly present in some countries of Africa, Asia and the Middle East, and within their diasporas. As of 2024, UNICEF estimates that worldwide 230 million girls and women had been subjected to one or more types of FGM.

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