STATISTICAL PROFILE ON FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION FGM Djibouti
Abstract
Female genital mutilation (FGM) refers to “all procedures involving partial or total removal of the female external genitalia or other injury to the
female genital organs for non-medical reasons.”1 While the exact number of girls and women worldwide who have undergone FGM remains
unknown, at least 200 million girls and women have been cut in 31 countries with representative data on prevalence. FGM is a violation of girls’
and women’s human rights and is condemned by many international treaties and conventions, as well as by national legislation in many countries. Yet, where it is practised FGM is performed in line with tradition and social norms to ensure that girls are socially accepted and marriageable, and to uphold their status and honour and that of the entire family. UNICEF works with government
and civil society partners towards the elimination of FGM in countries where it is still practised.
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CAWTAR
| 2024-01-10 13:06:54
نوع الوثيقة
الورقات العلمية
المصادر
(منظمة الأمم المتحدة للطفولة (اليونسيف
كلمات المفاتيح :
FGM//women rights//violation of girls//sexual violence//physique violence//psychological violence