FGM rampant in urban areas

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FGM rampant in urban areas, rich households in Nigeria – NBS, UNICEF findings

A survey carried out by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) with technical support of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has shown that the percentage of women, aged 15 to 49 years, who have undergone Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is about two times higher in urban areas (20percent) than in rural areas (11percent). Similarly, […]

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