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Amref Health Africa launches 7.6b initiative to eradicate FGM in East Africa

Dr Sultani Matendechero, Senior Deputy Director - Ministry of Health, signs the End FGM Commitment Board during the launch of the Future4Binti programme hosted by Amref Health Africa & the Embassy of the Netherlands in Kenya. [Courtesy]

New data from UNICEF reveals that Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) continues to be a widespread human rights issue in Africa, with the continent accounting for the majority of the world's 230 million girls and women who have undergone the procedure.

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