The theme for 2023 International day of zero tolerance for female Genital mutilation is:

“PARTNERSHIP WITH MEN AND BOYS TO TRANSFORM SOCIAL AND GENDER NORMS TO END FGM”.

ENDING FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION BY 2030

About 120 to 140 million women have been subject to FGM and 3million girls are at risk each year according to WHO.

Female genital mutilation (FGM) comprises all procedures that involve altering or injuring the female genitalia for non-medical reasons and is recognized both nationally and Internationally as a violation of the human right, the health and the Integrity of girls and women.

Although Primarily concentrated in 30 countries in Africa and Middle East, female Genital Mutilation is a universal problem and is also practiced  in some countries in Asia and Latiin America. Female genital mutilation countries to persist amongst Immigrant population living in Western Europe, North America, Australia and New Zealand.

Over the last 25 year, the prevalence of FGM has declined globally.

Today, a girl is one-third less likely to undergo FGM than 30 year ago.

However, sustaining these achievements in the face of humanitarian crises such as decease out breaks, climate change, armed conflict and more could cause a rollback of progress toward achieving gender equality and the elimination of FGM by 2030.

IMPLICATION OF FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION (FGM)

Girls who undergo female genital mutilation face short-term complication such as:

  • Sustainable partnership with men and boys; their voice and action can transform deeply rooted gender norms.
  • Allowing girls and women to realize their
  1. Serve pain
  2. Shock
  3. Excessive bleeding
  4. Infection
  5. Difficulty in passing urine as well as long-term consequences for their sexual and reproductive health and mental health.

REMEDY TO FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION (FGM)

With eight years remaining in this decade of action there is potential in eliminating this harmful practice through:

  1. Sustainable partnership with men and boys; their voice and actions can transform deeply rooted social and gender norms.
  2. Allowing girls and women to realize their right and potential in terms of health.
  3. Education
  4. Income and equality

Nigercare Development Aid International (NDAI) as a body of NGO go out to sensitize female students in schools and also go to communities to enlighten women on the dangers of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).

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