More than 200 million girls and women mostly from Africa have undergone female genital mutilation according to the World Health Organization (WHO). In 2019, UNFPA estimated $95 is needed to protect a girl in one of the 30 countries where female circumcision is considered a tradition. Most donors today have sidestepped the issue because they think it’s too difficult and somehow not central to realizing gender equality. | DW Africa

It's the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation. Over 200 MILLION women and girls alive today have suffered female genital mutilation. FGM has no health benefits and can cause life-long suffering. | World Health Organization (WHO)