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.
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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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FGMC Policy Brief – English – January 2023
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