Global efforts to end female genital mutilation undermined by ... - UN News
Jun 14, 2024 · The global fight to tackle female genital mutilation (FGM) is being undermined by the movement of some girls across national borders and beyond to undergo the procedure, the UN human rights...
Over 230 million women and girls subjected to female genital mutilation ...
Mar 8, 2024 · More than 230 million girls and women alive today have been subjected to female genital mutilation (FGM); an increase of 30 million or 15 per cent compared with figures from 2016, new UN...
Female genital mutilation - World Health Organization (WHO)
Feb 5, 2024 · More than 230 million girls and women alive today have undergone female genital mutilation (FGM) in 30 countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia where FGM is practiced. FGM is mostly carried out on young girls between infancy and age 15. FGM is a violation of the human rights of girls and women.
Guterres: End ‘abhorrent practice’ of female genital mutilation | UN News
Feb 5, 2024 · Some 4.4 million girls are at risk of female genital mutilation (FGM) this year, the UN Secretary-General warned on Tuesday, appealing for action to stamp out this “egregious violation of...
Over 230 million girls and women alive today have been ... - UNICEF
NEW YORK, 8 March 2024 – Over 230 million girls and women alive today have undergone female genital mutilation (FGM), according to a newly released UNICEF report. The updated global estimates show a 15 per cent increase in the total number of survivors – or 30 million more girls and women – compared to data released eight years ago.
Female Genital Mutilation - The New York Times
News about Female Genital Mutilation, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
UNICEF: 230 million females are circumcised globally, 30 ...
Mar 8, 2024 · Over 230 million women and girls have undergone female genital mutilation, most of whom live in Africa, according to a report issued on Friday by the United Nations children’s agency.
Ending FGM is essential to give girls control over their own lives
In 2021, 4.16 million girls and women around the world are at risk of genital mutilation. What’s more, because of COVID-19 disruptions, there could be as many as 2 million additional cases of FGM by 2030 that would otherwise have been averted.
Over 230 million have been subjected to female genital mutilation …
Mar 8, 2024 · Over 230 million girls and women alive today have undergone female genital mutilation (FGM), according to a newly released UNICEF report. The updated global estimates show a 15 per cent increase in the total number of survivors – or 30 million more girls and women – compared to data released eight years ago. Kemeriya (23, right) from ...
Putting survivors at the forefront of the global movement to end female …
Jun 2, 2024 · More than 200 million girls and women alive today have undergone female genital mutilation. This year, nearly 4.4 million girls will be at risk of it. This equates to more than 12 000 cases every day.