The procedure has serious consequences including excessive bleeding and childbirth complications.

In a bid to accelerate efforts to abolish female genital mutilation (FGM) – the practice involving removal of the external female genitalia – the United Nations has released some chilling figures. According to UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, the number of girls and women subjected to genital mutilation could be as high as 68 million by 2030 unless serious action is taken. Tiếp tục đọc “68 million girls and women could face female genital mutilation by 2030, UN chief warns”