Female Genital Cutting Remains a Rampant Practice

Mar 07, 2024 19:01 EST

More than 230 million women and girls around the world have undergone female genital cutting, according to a new analysis by UNICEF, an increase of 30 million since the organization’s last global estimate in 2016.

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Female Genital Cutting Remains a Rampant Practice

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