February 6---International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation
Together, we can eliminate female genital mutilation by 2030. Doing so will have a positive ripple effect on the health, education and economic advancement of girls and women.---------- UN Secretary-General António Guterres Female genital mutilation is a global human rights issue affecting girls and women in every region of the world. At least 200 million girls and women alive today have undergone female genital mutilation. Female genital mutilation is rooted in gender inequalities and power imbalances between men and women – and it sustains them by limiting opportunities for girls and women to realize their rights and full potential in terms of health, education and income. Ending female genital mutilation takes work at many levels, from dialogue and action that engages families and communities, to protection and care services for girls and women, laws and their enforcement, and political commitment at the local, regional, national and international leve...