Africa: 'Step Up the Pace' and End Female Genital Mutilation, UN Says

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Africa: 'Step Up the Pace' and End Female Genital Mutilation, UN Says

As the world marks the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation on Thursday, the United Nations is warning that without urgent action, a staggering 27 million more girls could undergo the procedure by 2030.

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According to the UN, every year more than two million girls worldwide undergo female genital mutilation before their fifth birthday. And four million girls every year, as the NGO Amref recalls. There are more than 230 million women who have already undergone this practice and that today, February 6, the World Day of Zero Tolerance against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), are remembered to reaffirm their global and daily commitment to combat a ve…

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As the world marks the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation on Thursday, the United Nations warns that if urgent action is not taken, 27 million more girls could undergo the procedure by 2030. Female genital mutilation (FGM) refers to all procedures that […]