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May 29, 2013Studies in Family Planning

Estimates of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in 27 African Countries and Yemen

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PYP. Stanley YoderAfrican Studies CentreSWShanxiao WangRJR. Elise B. JohansenWorld Health Organization - Pakistan

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Population-based analysis reveals nearly 87 million women aged 15 and older have undergone cutting across 28 countries, highlighting the scale of resources needed for advocacy.

Key Points

  • To estimate the total number of women and girls aged 15 years and older who have undergone female genital mutilation/cutting in 27 African nations and Yemen.
  • Synthesized national population-based survey data measuring female genital mutilation/cutting prevalence across 27 African countries and Yemen.
  • Combined survey prevalence metrics with national census statistics to calculate the total population of affected females aged 15 years and older.
  • Approximately 87 million girls and women aged 15 and older have undergone female genital mutilation/cutting across the 28 surveyed countries.
  • Standardized national estimates provide an empirical baseline to quantify the regional scope of the practice and direct resource allocation for targeted advocacy.

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Yoder et al. (2013) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a86df8fcbc6304817bef138https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1728-4465.2013.00352.x
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