Date:01/01/2008 )
UNFPA and UNICEF have been working towards the total abandonment of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C). The objective of this Joint Programme is to accelerate the abandonment of FGM/C in 17 selected countries in Africa demonstrated by a 40 percent reduction of the practice among girls aged 0–15 years in the target communities and at least one country declared free of FGM/C in five years (2008-2012).
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