International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation - February 06
February 11 , 2023 571 days 395 0
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.