Nigeria - 2013 - Health

National Policy and Plan of Action for the Elimination of Female Genital Mutilation in Nigeria

Ministry of Health, Nigeria

Female Genital Mutilation is a serious human rights violation of women and girls that has grave health consequences. It violates articles 3 and 5 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Therefore, this revised FGM policy is designed to eliminate the practice of female genital mutilation in Nigeria in order to improve the health and quality of girls and women.

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January 2022

Female Genital Mutilation is a serious human rights violation of women and girls that has grave health consequences. It violates articles 3 and 5 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Therefore, this revised FGM policy is designed to eliminate the practice of female genital mutilation in Nigeria in order to improve the health and quality of girls and women.

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