FGM/C nowadays
· In Africa , FGM/C is known to be practiced among certain communities in 29 countries : Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Cote d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda and Zambia. · Certain ethnic groups in Asian countries practice FGM/C, including in communities in India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. · In the Middle East , the practice occurs in Oman, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen, as well as in Iraq, Iran and the State of Palestine. · In Eastern Europe , recent info shows that certain communities are practicing FGM in Georgia and the Russian Federation. · ...