With rising number of girls at risk, world in 'race against time' to end female genital mutilation – UN

With rising number of girls at risk, world in 'race against time' to end female genital mutilation – UN
Female genital mutilation is a violent act that, among other things, causes infection, disease, childbirth complications and death, said the Executive Directors of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and UN Children&#39s Fund (UNICEF) in a joint statement for the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).
With rising number of girls at risk, world in 'race against time' to end female genital mutilation – UN
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population