Female genital mutilation (FGM) affects at least 230 million women and girls globally, a number that has risen sharply in recent years due to population growth and improved data collection across Asia, the Middle East, and diaspora communities worldwide.
12th November 2025
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FGM/C in the Americas: 5 things to know about the Inter-American Human Rights hearing
Open letter and sign-on statement: The U.S. must preserve integrity of law against female genital mutilation/cutting and condemn its harmful conflation with gender-affirming care