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8 March 2013 - 8 March 2013
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6 February 2013 - 6 February 2013
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International Day of Zero Tolerance of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting.
Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) refers to several different harmful practices involving the cutting of the female genitals. It is estimated that about three million girls, the majority under 15 years of age, undergo the procedure every year. FGM/C is a practice deeply rooted in tradition and persists because it is a social convention upheld by underlying gender structures and power relations.
Details25 November 2012 - 25 November 2012
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