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International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation – February 6
February 8 , 2019
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- Female Genital mutilation (FGM) comprises all procedures that involve altering or injuring the female genitalia for non-medical reasons and is recognized internationally as a violation of the human rights of girls and women.
- It is nearly always carried out on minors and is a violation of the rights of children.
- In 2008, United nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and UNICEF jointly lead the largest global programme to accelerate the abandonment of female genital mutilation (FGM).
- The Day is also related to the aims of the ongoing Spotlight Initiative, a joint project of the European Union and the United Nations to eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls.
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