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    UNICEF: 230 million females are circumcised globally, 30 million more than in 2016

    by Noha Elhennawy Mar 08, 2024 2 minutes
    Source: Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

    Over 230 million women and girls have undergone female genital mutilation, most of whom live in Africa, according to a report issued on Friday by the United Nations children's agency.

    In the last eight years, some 30 million people have undergone the procedure, in which estimated in the report, which was released on International Women's Day.

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