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Female Genital Mutilation – Policy Guidelines

Submitted by Keba.sebetoane on Fri, 01/08/2008 - 10:00
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World Health Organisation
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http://www.who.int/en/
Published Date: 
2007
Abstract: 
It is estimated that between 100-140 million girls and women worldwide have undergone female genital mutilation (FGM). At the current rates of population increase and with the slow decline in these procedures, it is estimated that each year a further 2 million girls are at risk from the practice. Most of the women and girls affected live in 28 African countries, and a few in the Middle East and Asia. They are also increasingly found in Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the United States of America, mostly among immigrants from countries where FGM is the tradition.
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Thats seriously horrible i

Submitted by davegs on Mon, 21/12/2009 - 15:52.
Thats seriously horrible i was speaking with some london escorts that said they knew of people that this happened to i'd hope some international organization could do more for them.

 this is really horrible.

Submitted by iamthebest on Wed, 25/05/2011 - 05:25.

 this is really horrible. this practice is really bad and is very popular among the asian countinent. i hope governments can stop this soon.

 

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