FGM Rate Among Egyptian Teenage Girls Drops to 37%, Says Social Solidarity Minister

FGM Rate Among Egyptian Teenage Girls Drops to 37%, Says Social Solidarity Minister

The percentage of Egyptian girls aged 15 to 17 who have undergone female genital mutilation (FGM) dropped to 37 percent in 2021, down from 61 percent in 2014, according to Minister of Social Solidarity Maya Morsy on 19, June. The figures, announced during the 10th meeting of the National Committee on Female Genital Mutilation, reflect a significant shift in both public awareness and policy efforts.  Morsy added that public support among women fo…