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International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation - February 06
February 11 , 2023
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- For this, WHO in 1997 issued a joint statement together with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).
- The Joint Programme on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting was initiated by UNFPA and UNICEF in 2007 to accelerate the abandonment of the practice.
- This day spread awareness about Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) which is a violation of the human rights of girls and women.
- The theme for 2023 is “Partnership with Men and Boys to transform Social and gender Norms to End FGM”.
- It is performed mainly in Africa, particularly in North-Eastern, Eastern and Western Africa.
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