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Good Practice on FGM in Somalia

Good Practice on FGM in Somalia

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Number of pages

6

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UNFPA

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Good Practice on FGM in Somalia

Publication date

10 February 2016

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Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a widespread and deeply entrenched social convention that has been practiced in Somalia for many centuries. Nearly 97 per cent of Somali girls aged 15-19 had undergone the procedure, many of whom have been subjected to the most severe form of FGM. Despite the negative serious health consequences and efforts to abandon the practice, it has persisted due to a common belief that it is a religious obligation, among other notions.