The International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) observed every year on 6th February.

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The International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) observed every year on 6th February. 6th February 2024, marked 13th anniversary of this international day. The theme of this day ‘Her Voice. Her Future. Investing in Survivor-Led Movements to End Female Genital Mutilation’. Against the practice of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), WHO in 1997 issued a joint statement together with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). Since then several efforts were made to counteract FGM. The Joint Programme on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting was initiated by UNFPA and UNICEF in 2007 to accelerate the abandonment of the practice. The UN General Assembly in 2012 adopted a resolution A/RES/67/14 on the elimination of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).


      The International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) observed every year on 6th February.

      6th February 2024, marked 13th anniversary of this international day.

      The theme of this day ‘Her Voice. Her Future. Investing in Survivor-Led Movements to End Female Genital Mutilation’.

 

     


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