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Female genital mutilation: the situation in Africa and in France
Population and Societies
n° 438, October 2007
To combat female genital mutilation (FGM) in France, we need to know more about the populations of women concerned - mainly of African origin - and the practice of FGM in their home countries. Armelle Andro and Marie Lesclingand explain that the situation varies from one African country to another, independently of religion. For France, they attempt to quantify the number of women who have already undergone genital mutilation and present an upcoming survey to assess the health consequences of this practice so that these women’s needs can be better addressed.