Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Policy Brief
Plan International's Policy Position on Female Genital Mutilation / Cutting
Plan International recognises that the practice of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) is global in nature, affecting at least 200 million women and girls in over 96 countries worldwide.
The practice is not confined to any particular region or religion, and effectively ending all
forms of FGM/C in line with international law and SDG 5.3.2 requires acknowledging the global nature of FGM/C and taking global action to ensure that all girls everywhere are able to live free from this practice.
Plan International condemns all forms of FGM/C, defined by the WHO as ‘the partial or total removal of external female genitalia or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons.’ The practice has no health benefits. All forms of FGM/C are a violation of the human rights of girls and women, including their sexual and reproductive health, and are an extreme form of gender-based violence.
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