Since the final official estimate in 1990 of how many people were affected by the practice,the number has grown to 513000 The number of women and girls in the United States at risk of female genital mutilation has tripled over the final 25 years, according to a government study released on Thursday. The final official estimate of how many people were affected by the practice was published in 1990. Since then, or the number of women and girls at risk has jumped from 168000 to 513000 in 2012,said a highly anticipated study by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com