FGM Rate Among Egyptian Teenage Girls Drops to 37%, Says Social Solidarity Minister ...Egypt

The percentage of Egyptian girls aged 15 to 17 who have undergone female genital mutilation (FGM) dropped to 37 percent in 2021, down from 61 percent in 2014, according to Minister of Social Solidarity Maya Morsy on 19, June. The figures, announced during the 10th meeting of the National Committee on Female Genital Mutilation, reflect a significant shift in both public awareness and policy efforts.  Morsy added that public support among women for the practice also declined sharply, from 75 percent in 2000 to 30 percent in 2021. “These numbers are encouraging, but the danger is far from over,” she said, describing FGM as “a crime against childhood, the body, and the future.” The committee meeting also commemorated anti-FGM pioneers Mary Assaad, Aziza Hussein, and Nabil Samuel, with the launch of the fourth edition of the Pioneers of Change Award. The award aims to commemorate the efforts of icons who have worked tirelessly to combat female genital mutilation  Morsy recalled the 2007 death of a young girl named Badour during an FGM procedure, which led to the designation of June 14 as Egypt’s National Day for Combating FGM. Since criminalizingContinue reading "FGM Rate Among Egyptian Teenage Girls Drops to 37%, Says Social Solidarity Minister"

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