Women-led and survivor-led organizations
This year, nearly 4.4 million girls – more than 12,000 a day – are at risk around the world. Unless efforts to end this practice intensify, the number of girls at risk is projected to rise to 4.6 million in 2030. An estimated $2.75 billion is needed to end the practice by 2030 in 31 priority countries. Female genital mutilation limits opportunities for women and girls around the world to exercise their rights and realize their full potential. While progress has been made, there’s much more to be done. Indeed, this progress needs to be at least 10 times faster to meet the global target of ending female genital mutilation by the year 2030. Women-led and survivor-led organizations, especially at the grassroots level, have an in-depth understanding of the challenges that women and girls face and are vital resources on how to advance their rights. With that in mind, the theme of the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation this year is: “Her Voice. Her Future. Investing in Survivor-Led Movements to End Female Genital Mutilation.” For more than a decade, the UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Programme has supported survivors and prioritized investments in survivor-led initiatives. There are now more than 200 million survivors.
