Friday 22 January 2016

Ethiopia is making steady progress on FGM


My December '15 - January '16 holiday in Ethiopia afforded me an opportunity to consider the types, prevalence and incidence of FGM there and to talk with frontline healthcare workers about their perception of the progress being made in reducing the practice.
My assessment is that steady progress is being made, particularly in urban areas. This is best understood in the context of social progress, improved access to education, economic development and better employment opportunities.
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