I need the ERA because… I have the right to bodily integrity – FGM

85% of UN Member States in the world have constitutions that prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex and/or gender. The United States is not one of them.

Despite the prevalence of the practice in the USA and the persisting risk to many women and girls, 20% of American states do not have laws criminalizing FGM.

As part of our I Need the ERA because… campaign, launched to mark Women’s Equality Day 2022, we take a closer look at how the ERA would help move the needle on four crucial issues for women and girls, including female genital mutilation.