A Piece of Me

Volunteers around the world pitch in to help protect girls at risk – linking grassroots and global action, and generating data that strengthens the push to end FGM.

Unless change comes faster, by 2030 another 68 million girls will undergo female genital mutilation.

“Medicalization” of FGM refers to situations in which FGM is practised by any category of Health care Provider, whether in a public or a private clinic, at home or elsewhere. It also includes the procedure of reinfibulation at any point in time in a woman’s life.