According to a survey in 2020, almost half of females and 60 percent of males in Egypt believed that female genital mutilation (FMG) practices should continue. Female genital mutilation is internationally recognized as a human rights violation affecting girls and women worldwide.
Share of males and females who think genital mutilation (FGM) practices should continue in the Middle East and North Africa region as of 2020, by country
The source adds the following information: "Aggregate regional estimates for the Middle East and North Africa are based on the five countries in the region where the practice is concentrated. Support for the practice in Djibouti is measured among ever-married women. The question posed to respondents in Djibouti is different than the standard: “Do you think the practice is necessary and important to daughters (girls)?” For Djibouti and Egypt, percentages are calculated among all women or men regardless of their knowledge of FGM. For Sudan, data for men are based on an older source as men’s attitudes were not measured in the latest survey."
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UNICEF. (June 2, 2020). Share of males and females who think genital mutilation (FGM) practices should continue in the Middle East and North Africa region as of 2020, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1468411/mena-share-supporting-fgm-practices-by-country/
UNICEF. "Share of males and females who think genital mutilation (FGM) practices should continue in the Middle East and North Africa region as of 2020, by country." Chart. June 2, 2020. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1468411/mena-share-supporting-fgm-practices-by-country/
UNICEF. (2020). Share of males and females who think genital mutilation (FGM) practices should continue in the Middle East and North Africa region as of 2020, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1468411/mena-share-supporting-fgm-practices-by-country/
UNICEF. "Share of Males and Females Who Think Genital Mutilation (Fgm) Practices Should Continue in The Middle East and North Africa Region as of 2020, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Jun 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1468411/mena-share-supporting-fgm-practices-by-country/
UNICEF, Share of males and females who think genital mutilation (FGM) practices should continue in the Middle East and North Africa region as of 2020, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1468411/mena-share-supporting-fgm-practices-by-country/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Share of males and females who think genital mutilation (FGM) practices should continue in the Middle East and North Africa region as of 2020, by country [Graph], UNICEF, June 2, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1468411/mena-share-supporting-fgm-practices-by-country/
