UNICEF and UNFPA call for the government of Somalia to commit to ending FGM by passing law prohibiting the practice - Statement

Mogadishu, 6 February 2021 – Somalia has one of the highest rates of female genital mutilation (FGM) in the world. According to the latest Somali Health and Demographic Survey, 99 per cent of women between the ages of 15 and 49 have been subjec