The number of cases of female genital mutilation (FGM) has exceeded 230 million worldwide and shows no signs of slowing down, with a dramatic 15% increase since 2016, UNICEF said in a report released Friday. He said most cases have been reported in Africa.
FGM may involve partial or total removal of the clitoris and labia minora, and narrowing the vaginal opening with sutures. This is because there is a false belief that mutilation controls women’s sexuality and makes them more susceptible to religious and social restrictions. .
The practice is known to cause fatal bleeding and infections, and can also have long-term effects such as fertility problems, birth complications, stillbirths and painful intercourse, AFP reported. Ta. report.
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“That’s certainly bad news. This is a huge number, bigger than ever before,” said Claudia Coppa, lead author of the report. released In time for International Women’s Day.
According to the AFP report, a survey of 31 countries where FGM is widely practiced found that Africa had the highest number of FGM cases, with more than 144 million cases, followed by Asia (80 million cases) and the Middle East (6 million cases). It is said that the number of cases exceeds that of
File/In this photo taken on February 20, 2017, infant Salsa Jafar cries while a therapist performs a circumcision in Gorontalo, Gorontalo Province, Indonesia. (Bey Ismoyo/AFP/Getty)
“We are also seeing a worrying trend in which more girls are being subjected to the practice at younger ages, often before their fifth birthday,” UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell said in a statement. Ta.
“This further reduces the window for intervention. We must redouble our efforts to end this harmful practice.”
The report also shows that four in 10 survivors live in conflict-torn countries with high population growth rates, and political instability has disrupted efforts to halt the practice and provide support to victims. claimed to be obstructed.
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“Ethiopia, Nigeria and Sudan have the highest number of girls and women who have undergone female genital mutilation in conflict-affected countries,” the report states.
FGM is usually performed on girls from infancy to age 15, most commonly before the onset of puberty.
In 2012, the United Nations passed a resolution banning it, but globalist organizations have largely ignored it.
