International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation in 2022

Today is the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation. This practice, unfortunately widespread in various regions of the world, demeans the dignity of women and gravely undermines their physical integrity.

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) February 6, 2022

Female genital mutilation violates human rights and is often life-threatening. With our international partners, Germany works to 👉strengthen criminal liability 👉supports many social and dev’t programs to #endFGM. In 2021/22 🇩🇪 dedicates 28 Million € to @UNTrustFundEVAW https://t.co/Vk7Jt0HNXg

— German Mission to UN (@GermanyUN) February 6, 2022

Compared to 3 decades ago, girls today are 1/3 less likely to be subjected to female genital mutilation (FGM). On Sunday's #EndFGM Day, see how @UNFPA is working and investing to eliminate this human rights violation by 2030. https://t.co/xicMqnB3aA https://t.co/ObSYxsqvk6

— United Nations (@UN) February 6, 2022

Feb 6 is Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting. I am from #Egypt, which has the greatest number of women & girls who have experienced FGM/C of any country in the world. They include many women I love. I wrote this for them. #EndFGM https://t.co/BRDwCgEYSo

— Mona Eltahawy (@monaeltahawy) February 6, 2022

Today we add our voices to the call to #EndFGM – female genital mutilation - in the US and around the world: https://t.co/f3dUDZjtDL https://t.co/vZobEdqllr

— ICE (@ICEgov) February 6, 2022

@tariqnasheed Somali culture practice female genital mutilation. The they do it is rooted in their savage history. When Somali men would go off to war, the didn't want they women lusting for other men. To prevent this, they would cut off the clitoris of their wives. Savages!

— The Black Cause (@TheBlackCause) February 2, 2022

On International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, the U.S. recommits to ending this grave human rights abuse. We are taking bold steps through the U.S. National Strategy on Gender Equity and Equality to end all forms of gender-based violence, including #FGMC.

— Secretary Antony Blinken (@SecBlinken) February 6, 2022