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Over 230 million girls and women alive today have been subjected to female genital mutilation - UNICEF

New global estimates show a 15 per cent increase in the total number of FGM survivors compared to data released in 2016

Magfira Kemsur (L) and Mekiya Mude (R) are best friends. When Magfira knew that Mekiya is about to get circumcised, she alerted the authorities and they intervened. Mekiya says her best friend is her rescuer.

On International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, UNICEF warns COVID-19 threatens to reverse decades of progress

Millions of girls are at increased risk of female genital mutilation as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.