Where does FGM/C happen?

Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) affects over 230 million women and girls around the world. It is a global issue that occurs in over 90 countries across Africa, Asia, the Middle East and within diaspora communities worldwide. Only 30 countries report national data about how many girls and women have been cut.

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+200 million
women and girls are
impacted by FGC

FGC occurs in over
90 countries
globally

4.1mgirls are at risk
each year