/ / Female Genital Mutilation: Not just an Emotional and Health Impact on Women but a $1.4 Billion Dollar Cost to Communities

Female Genital Mutilation: Not just an Emotional and Health Impact on Women but a $1.4 Billion Dollar Cost to Communities

Edit

UNITED NATIONS, Feb 13 (IPS) - When society doesn't act to prevent Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) it has a massive economic cost -- over $1 billion -- on communities globally. And while the practice is starting to become less common over time, experts say a large number of women and girls still remain affected.  

Read the full story, “Female Genital Mutilation: Not just an Emotional and Health Impact on Women but a $1.4 Billion Dollar Cost to Communities”, on globalissues.org →



from Global Issues News Headlines https://ift.tt/2SDpHI4
Share on Google Plus

About BUKAS

    Blogger Comment
    Facebook Comment

0 comments:

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Post Comments ( Atom )