UNFPA, WHO condemn medicalisation of female genital mutilation, issue joint statement
Oct 09, 2025
In 2024, over 230 million women and girls globally had undergone FGM, with 80 million of them living in Asia. Alarmingly, around 1 in 4 acts of FGM are carried out by professional health workers, in clinics or homes. This creates the misconception that FGM is 'safer' and 'less harmful' when performed by health professionals.
