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International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation Observed On 06 February
- Every Year On Feb 06 , International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation is Observed.
- It was first held in 2003.
- Theme of 2021is No time for global inaction: unite, fund and act to end FGM/C
- It is a United Nations-sponsored annual awareness day to eradicate female genital mutilation (FGM).
Aim :
- To amplify and direct the efforts on the elimination of this practice.
Purpose :
- To promote the elimination of female genital mutilation, coordinated and systematic efforts are needed, and they must engage whole communities and focus on human rights, gender equality, sexual education and attention to the needs of women and girls who suffer from its consequences.
