https://www.fgmcri.org/continent/asia/
Asia | FGM/C Research Initiative | Orchid Project
FGM/C is practised by more than 90% of the Muslim population in Indonesia and Malaysia.
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https://www.fgmcri.org/country/somalia/
Somalia | FGM/C Research Initiative | Orchid Project
The prevalence of FGM among women aged 15–49 in Somalia is 99.2%. 72% of women believe that FGM is a requirement of their religion.
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https://www.fgmcri.org/country/egypt/
Egypt - Country | FGM/C Research Initiative | Orchid Project
The prevalence of FGM/C in women aged 15-49 in Egypt is 87.2%. With a population of nearly 95 million Egypt has the greatest number of women and girls who have...
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https://www.fgmcri.org/country/indonesia/
Indonesia | FGM/C Research Initiative | Orchid Project
National prevalence: 46.3%
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https://www.fgmcri.org/faqs/
FAQs | FGM/C Research Initiative | Orchid Project
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https://www.fgmcri.org/country/tanzania/
Tanzania | FGM/C Research Initiative | Orchid Project
The prevalence of FGM/C among women aged 15-49 in Tanzania is 10%. Of the regions that practise FGM/C, those that are predominantly Christian have the highest...
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https://www.fgmcri.org/country/burkina-faso/
FGM/C in Burkina Faso | FGM/C Research Initiative | Orchid Project
The prevalence of FGM/C among women aged 15–49 in Burkina Faso is 75.8%. More than 85% of the population is against its continuation.
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https://www.fgmcri.org/thematic/religion-and-fgm/
Religion & FGM/C | FGM/C Research Initiative | Orchid Project
FGM/C is an ancient traditional practice that has been taking place for over 2,000 years. It is often mistakenly believed that FGM/C should be performed for...
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https://www.fgmcri.org/country/liberia/
Liberia | FGM/C Research Initiative | Orchid Project
The prevalence of FGM/C among women aged 15–49 in Liberia is 38.2%. 83.3% of women aged 15–49 are aware of FGM/C as a practice.
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https://www.fgmcri.org/thematic/fgm-and-child-marriage/
Child Marriage & FGM/C | FGM/C Research Initiative | Orchid Project
Gender inequality and conformity to norms are key drivers of child marriage and FGM/C Both are forms of patriarchal control over girls' sexuality and are...
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https://www.fgmcri.org/country/cote-divoire/
FGM/C in Côte d’Ivoire | FGM/C Research Initiative | Orchid Project
The prevalence of FGM/C among women aged 15–49 in Côte d’Ivoire is 36.7%. 79.4% of women aged 15–49 believe that FGM/C should be stopped.
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https://www.fgmcri.org/country/united-arab-emirates/
United Arab Emirates | FGM/C Research Initiative | Orchid Project
National prevalence: 41.4%
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https://www.fgmcri.org/country/pakistan/
Pakistan | FGM/C Research Initiative | Orchid Project
Practised by the Dawoodi Bohra and the Sheedi communities
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https://www.fgmcri.org/thematic/law-and-fgm/
Law & FGM/C | FGM/C Research Initiative | Orchid Project
Laws alone will not eradicate FGM/C, but they have a critical role to play in supporting the campaign to end FGM/C internationally.
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https://www.fgmcri.org/country/eritrea/
FGM in Eritrea | FGM/C Research Initiative | Orchid Project
The prevalence of FGM/C among women aged 15-49 in Eritrea is 83.0%. 82.2% of women aged 15-49 and 83.5% of men aged 15-59 believe FGM/C should be stopped.
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https://www.fgmcri.org/country/iran/
Iran | FGM/C Research Initiative | Orchid Project
National prevalence: unknown
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https://www.fgmcri.org/country/uganda/
Uganda | FGM/C Research Initiative | Orchid Project
The estimated prevalence of FGM/C among women aged 15-49 in Uganda is 0.3%. More than 80% of Ugandan women think the practice should be stopped.
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https://www.fgmcri.org/country/togo/
Togo | FGM/C Research Initiative | Orchid Project
The prevalence of FGM/C in women aged 15–49 in Togo is 3.1%. 94.5% of women believe that FGM/C should be stopped.
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https://www.fgmcri.org/country/sierra-leone/
Sierra Leone | FGM/C Research Initiative | Orchid Project
The prevalence of FGM/C among women aged 15-49 in Sierra Leone is 83.0%. FGM/C is closely linked with the Bondo secret society, as it is part of the initiation...
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https://www.fgmcri.org/country/saudi-arabia/
Saudi Arabia | FGM/C Research Initiative | Orchid Project
National prevalence: unknown
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https://www.fgmcri.org/country/benin/
FGM in Benin | FGM/C Research Initiative | Orchid Project
The main law prohibiting FGM/C is Law no. 2003-03 on the Suppression of Female Genital Mutilation in the Republic of Benin, which was issued in March 2003....
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https://www.fgmcri.org/blog/
Blog | FGM/C Research Initiative | Orchid Project
Nov 25, 2025 - Blog posts from our network of grassroots activists and research academics.
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https://www.fgmcri.org/country/yemen/
Yemen | FGM/C Research Initiative | Orchid Project
The prevalence of FGM/C among women aged 15–49 in Yemen is 18.5%. 75.4% of women aged 15–49 believe that FGM should be discontinued.
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https://www.fgmcri.org/country/iraqi-kurdistan/
FGM in Iraqi Kurdistan | FGM/C Research Initiative | Orchid Project
The prevalence of FGM/C among women aged 15–49 in Iraqi Kurdistan is 37.5%. 93.6% of women aged 15–49 who have heard of FGM believe that it should be...
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https://www.fgmcri.org/country/car/
FGM/C in Central African Republic | FGM/C Research Initiative | Orchid Project
The prevalence of FGM/C in Central African Republic among women aged 15–49 is 21.6%. 69.3% of women (aged 15–49) think FGM/C should be abandoned.
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https://www.fgmcri.org/thematic/social-norms-and-fgm/
Social Norms & FGM/C | FGM/C Research Initiative | Orchid Project
Social norms define what is considered normal and acceptable behaviour for members of a specific group.Social norms are reinforced through positive and...
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https://www.fgmcri.org/country/qatar/
Qatar | FGM/C Research Initiative | Orchid Project
National prevalence: unknown
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https://www.fgmcri.org/country/india/
India | FGM/C Research Initiative | Orchid Project
Prevalence: 75% to 85% in the Dawoodi Bohra community
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https://www.fgmcri.org/continent/middle-east/
Middle East | FGM/C Research Initiative | Orchid Project
FGM is reported in at least five Middle Eastern countries: Iraq, Iran, Oman, the UAE and Yemen
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https://www.fgmcri.org/country/nigeria/
Nigeria | FGM/C Research Initiative | Orchid Project
The prevalence of FGM/C among women aged 15–49 in Nigeria is 19.5%. The states where the most women are affected by or are at risk of FGM/C are not necessarily...
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https://www.fgmcri.org/country/senegal/
Senegal | FGM/C Research Initiative | Orchid Project
The prevalence of FGM/C among women aged 15–49 in Senegal is 23.3%. 80.6% of women and 77.8% of men aged 15–49 believe FGM/C should not continue.
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https://www.fgmcri.org/country/brunei/
FGM in Brunei | FGM/C Research Initiative | Orchid Project
Brunei Darussalam is a small country of less than 6,000 square kilometres and a population of fewer than half a million. The national language is Malay, and,...
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https://www.fgmcri.org/country/singapore/
Singapore | FGM/C Research Initiative | Orchid Project
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https://www.fgmcri.org/continent/americas/
North America | FGM/C Research Initiative | Orchid Project
FGM/C is prevalent among some diaspora communities in Canada and the USA.
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https://www.fgmcri.org/country/the-gambia/
FGM in The Gambia | FGM/C Research Initiative | Orchid Project
The prevalence of FGM/C among women aged 15–49 in The Gambia is 75.7%. 44% of women aged 15–49 believe the practice should be continued.
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https://www.fgmcri.org/country/djibouti/
Djibouti | FGM/C Research Initiative | Orchid Project
The prevalence of FGM/C among women aged 15-49 in Djibouti is 93.1%. 51% of women aged 15-49 believe that FGM/C should stop.
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https://www.fgmcri.org/country/kenya/
Kenya | FGM/C Research Initiative | Orchid Project
The prevalence of FGM/C among women aged 15–49 in Kenya is 14.8%. 92.5% of women and 88.8% of men aged 15–49 believe that FGM/C should be stopped.
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https://www.fgmcri.org/country/malaysia/
Malaysia | FGM/C Research Initiative | Orchid Project
National prevalence: 53%
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https://www.fgmcri.org/country/south-sudan/
South Sudan | FGM/C Research Initiative | Orchid Project
UNICEF has previously reported prevalence among women aged 15–49 years in South Sudan at 1%. There are no recent surveys to confirm this figure.
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https://www.fgmcri.org/country/niger/
Niger | FGM/C Research Initiative | Orchid Project
The prevalence of FGM/C among women aged 15–49 in Niger is 2%. 82.4% of women and 90.6% of men (aged 15–49) believe FGM/C should be stopped.
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https://www.fgmcri.org/thematic/the-sustainable-development-goals-and-fgm/
SDGs & FGM/C | FGM/C Research Initiative | Orchid Project
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development was adopted by all UN member states in 2015 following on from the Millenium Development Goals (MDGs). There are...
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https://www.fgmcri.org/
FGM/C Research Initiative (FGMCRI) | Orchid Project | FGM/C Research Initiative | Orchid Project
The FGM/C Research Initiative is hosted by Orchid Project and provides global research, data and resources on female genital mutilation and cutting.
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