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How many have been the victims of female genital mutilation and what country does it?
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Millions: It has been done for years in africa and is still done today. It appears to be on the decline in some areas.
Answered 6/23/2012
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There are currently: 140 women who have been the victims of female genital mutilation. It is actively practiced in 28 countries in africa & the middle east (as well as some asian countries). It is practiced in egypt, ethiopia, nigeria, djibouti, somalia, sudan, eritrea, somalia, guinea, mali, sierra leone, gambia, burkina faso, mauritania, liberia, malaysia, yemen & indonesia. Ethnic minorities in oman, iran, iraq use.
Answered 2/2/2014
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