| Author: Charlotte Feldman-Jacobs and Donna Clifton |
| InfoShare Partner: Population Reference Bureau |
| Publication Date: September 2008 |
| Type of Document: Data/Statistics (e.g., data sheet or wallchart) |
| Topics: Adolescents/youth, Female genital cutting, Gender |
| Region: Asia/Pacific, Middle East/North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa |
| Language: English |
| Number of Pages: 9 |
| File Size: 412 KB |
| File Format: Adobe Acrobat (PDF) To read PDF files, you must have Acrobat Reader installed. Visit Adobe's web site to get a free copy of Acrobat Reader. [download here]
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An estimated 100 million to 140 million girls and women worldwide have undergone female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) and more than 3 million girls are at risk for cutting each year on the African continent alone.
FGM/C is generally performed on girls between ages 4 and 12, although it is practiced in some cultures as early as a few days after birth or as late as just prior to marriage. Typically, traditional excisors have carried out the procedure, but recently a discouraging trend has emerged in some countries where medical professionals are increasingly performing the procedure.
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