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More than 230 million survivors of genital mutilation worldwide, according to Unicef

2024-03-08T00:25:42.468Z

Highlights: More than 230 million survivors of genital mutilation worldwide, according to Unicef. Africa is the most affected continent with more than 144 million survivors. Asia (80 million) and the Middle East (six million) are among the countries where the practice is common. More than230 million girls and women alive today around the world have undergone genitalmutilation, a figure up 15% since... . More than 230million girls andWomen alive today in the world has undergone genital Mutilation.


More than 230 million girls and women alive today around the world have undergone genital mutilation, a figure up 15% since...


More than 230 million girls and women alive today in the world have undergone genital mutilation, a figure up 15% since the previous estimate in 2016, according to a Unicef ​​report published Thursday March 7.

Africa is the most affected continent with more than 144 million survivors of female genital mutilation, ahead of Asia (80 million) and the Middle East (six million), specifies this report which focuses on 31 countries where the practice is common.

Source: lefigaro

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