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FGM has been banned in Egypt since 2008, yet the country still has one of the highest rates of the practice in the world. Warning: This article contains graphic descriptions of female genital...
Key Facts. Among girls and women aged 15 to 49 years, nearly 9 in 10 have undergone FGM; in the vast majority of governorates, at least 7 in 10 girls and women have experienced the practice.
According to the Egyptian Family Health Survey (EFHS) 2021, 86 percent of Egyptian married women between the ages of 15 and 49 have undergone FGM, 74 percent of whom by doctors. Although a positive change in women’s attitudes about circumcision has occurred, there is still widespread support for the continuation of FGM in Egypt.
11 Μαΐ 2020 · Female genital mutilation (FGM) has been a longstanding tradition in Egypt and until recently the practice was quasi-universal. Nevertheless, there are indications that the practice has been losing support and that fewer girls are getting cut.
7 Φεβ 2022 · In partnership with the National Committee to Eradicate FGM and working with other UN agencies including UNFPA and UNICEF, UN Women continues to support women’s access to essential services in Egypt, and in mobilizing community and nationally led social norm change actions which seek to end all forms of gender-based inequalities.
With an FGM prevalence of 87.2% among all women aged 15–49 in a population of nearly 95 million, Egypt has the greatest number of women and girls who have experienced FGM of any country in the world.
With an FGM prevalence of 87.2% among all women aged 15-49 in a population of nearly 95 million, Egypt has the greatest number of women and girls who have experienced FGM of any country in the world. FGM Prevalence. pages 42-43. Egypt is classified by UNICEF as a ‘very high prevalence’ country.
