Female genital mutilation / cutting: a statistical
exploration

This report outlines a study aiming to estimate the prevalence of
Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) across and within countries, as
well as the circumstances surrounding the practice. The study presents a
global assessment of FGM/C levels and examines differentials in prevalence
according to socioeconomic, demographic and other proximate variables,
including type of FGM/C, practitioners and attitudes towards ending the
practice. It further seeks to highlight patterns that exist within the
data, illustrate how much can be learned by disaggregating variables and
suggest how these data can be used to strategically inform programmatic
efforts.

Conclusions and recommendations include :

• FGM/C prevalence rates are slowly declining is some countries
• strategies to end FGM/C must be accompanied by holistic,
  community-based education and awareness-raising
• programmes must be country specific and adapted to reflect regional,
  ethnic and socioeconomic variances

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