Female Genital Mutilation
U.N. Agencies Call for Ban
Published in Women's Health Weekly, April 21st, 1997
"Our joint plan provides the crucial momentum to once and for all eliminate female genital mutilation, a dangerous and potentially life-threatening procedure that affects millions of girls each year, " said Carol Bellamy, executive director of UNICEF, the U.N. children's organization.
Bellamy said pressure is needed everywhere "to ensure every girl's right to a safe and healthy life."
An estimated 130 million women have had the procedure in dozens of African, Middle Eastern,...
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