2011年4月20日星期三

UN said female circumcision must end (AP)

Organization of the United NATIONS - United Nations High officials call for the end of female genital mutilation, saying it violates the fundamental rights of the person and endangers the health of 3 million girls who undergo the practice each year.

Anthony Lake, head of the Fund of the United Nations and Babatunde Osotimehin child, head of the United Nations Population Fund called Monday on the countries and organizations around the world to help end the practice.

Officials say that more than 6,000 communities in Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya and Senegal have abandoned the practice because of a programme of three years of the United Nations.

Female genital mutilation, also known as the excision are removal of the external genitalia to limit sexual activity. It can cause prolonged bleeding, infection, infertility and death.


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