UN rights experts call for end to female genital mutilation

[JURIST] The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) and the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) [official websites] said Wednesday that significant progress has been made in ending the practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) [WHO backgrounder] but called upon the international community to do more to end the practice [press release]. UNICEF estimates that more than 120 million girls and women have experienced FGM in the 29 countries where the practice is centered. This amounts to 36 percent of females between 15-19 years...

Source: http://jurist.org/paperchase/2013/02/un-rights-experts-call-for-end-to-female-genital-mutilation.php

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