Guinea
2024 COUNTRY SNAPSHOT
FGM prevalence (percentage) among females aged 15–19 years from 1999 to 2018
Sociopolitical context
Guinea has been under a military-led transition since 5 September 2021, leading to a tense climate. The cost of living is high, and restrictions or closures affect media and social media access.
FGM context
Female genital mutilation is practised across all major religious and ethnic groups, driven by deeply entrenched traditions and social norms. Analysis indicates some encouraging progress, particularly a decline in prevalence among girls aged 15–19 over the past 30 years. But without accelerated efforts to eliminate FGM, an estimated 714,369 women and girls are at risk of undergoing it by 2030.
Proportion of individuals who believe FGM should be stopped
Highlights of 2024 Programme Results
Number of girls and women who received prevention and protection services on FGM
Number of vulnerable girls aged 5–19 years at risk of FGM who have received education support
Number of girls (0–19 years) and women who have received health services related to FGM
Number of people engaged in a public declaration that they will abandon the practice of FGM
Spotlighted interventions
→ The chair of the Guinean Children’s Parliament strongly advocated for FGM elimination on the International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM. Both women’s and girls’ associations actively participated in drafting the new Constitution led by the National Transition Council. This resulted in explicit prohibitions against FGM in Article 9 and child marriage in Article 25. To safeguard these provisions in the final constitutional text, the Joint Programme and the National Directorate for the Promotion of Women and Gender, women’s and girls’ associations and the second Vice-Presidents of the National Transitional Council continue to diligently monitor and follow up on the drafting process
→ For the first time since independence, two Conakry neighbourhoods publicly committed to abandoning FGM, with local authorities present. These ceremonies engaged 860 participants, including community leaders and youth, leading to the protection of 184 girls aged 0–14 and 155 aged 12–18 from FGM and child marriage. Broad awareness activities reached 2,259,329 individuals and community dialogues engaged 634 community leaders (220 women among them), securing their commitment to supporting women’s and girls’ rights. Improvements in community monitoring mechanisms in 2024 led to 81 reported or prevented FGM cases.
IN-COUNTRY PARTNERS
| Number | List of partners* |
|---|---|
| 19 | Association for the Promotion of Youth Entrepreneurship (APRODEJ), Association of Friends of Social Solidarity and Development, Circle of Volunteers for Local Development (CERVODEL), Club of Young Girl Leaders of Kindia, Club of Young Leaders of Guinea in Mamou, National Directorate for the Promotion of Women and Gender (DNPFG), Munafanyi Federation of Kindia (FMK), Governorate of Boke, Governorate of Conakry, Governorate of Faranah, Governorate of Kankan, Governorate of Kindia, Governorate of Labe, Governorate of Mamou, Governorate of N'Zerekore, The Club of Friends of the World, Mother House of Mamou, General Secretariat of Religious Affairs (SGAR), Tostan Guinea |
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