FGM refers to practices that include the partial or complete removal of the external female genitalia or other harm to the female genital organs for non-medical purposes. While it is typically performed on girls between the ages of 1 and 15, married and adult women are also occasionally exposed to this operation. FGM is still common in several regions of the world despite national and international attempts to encourage its cessation. More than 200 million women and girls have had FGM[i]. The majority of nations where the practice is practised are in 30 countries in Africa, as well as certain countries in Asia and Latin America and among immigrants from these regions.
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