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Publication
Number of pages: 32
Publication date: 31 Dec 2023
Author: UNFPA, UNICEF
Annual Report
Number of pages: 36
Publication date: 01 Oct 2023
Publisher: UNFPA, UNICEF
News
Statement
02 February 2023
Resources
Resource date: Jul 2023
Publisher: UNFPA
This study addresses cross-border female genital mutilation (FGM) practice, cross-border FGM takes place when communities cross national borders to perform FGM, circumvent laws and avoid prosecution. Using data from a recent cross-border study, this paper aims to identify factors associated with the perception of the ease of cross-border FGM and the intention to perform FGM on daughters and female relatives in the border communities of Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia and Uganda.
News
News
Female genital mutilation is a practice that involves altering or injuring the female genitalia for non-medical reasons. Internationally recognized as a human rights violation, it is estimated that some 230 million girls and women globally have undergone some form of female genital mutilation. Although the practice is declining in the majority of countries where it is prevalent, most of these countries are also experiencing a high rate of population growth – meaning that the number of girls who undergo female genital mutilation will continue to grow if the practice continues at current levels.
Resources
Resource date: May 2023
Publisher: UNFPA