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Stud Fam Plann. 2013 Jun;44(2):189-204. doi: 10.1111/j.1728-4465.2013.00352.x.
The practice of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) has been documented in many countries in Africa and in several countries in Asia and the Middle East, yet producing reliable data concerning its prevalence and the numbers of girls and women affected has proved a major challenge. This study provides estimates of the total number of women aged 15 years and older who have undergone FGM/C in 27 African countries and Yemen. Drawing on national population-based survey data regarding FGM/C prevalence and census data regarding the number of women in each country, we find that almost 87 million girls and women aged 15 and older have been cut in these 28 countries. Producing reliable figures for the number of women affected by FGM/C in these countries allows researchers and program directors to better comprehend the impact of the practice and to mobilize resources for advocacy against it.
女性生殖器切割/割礼（FGM/C）的做法在非洲的许多国家和亚洲及中东的几个国家都有记录，但要获得有关其流行程度以及受影响女孩和妇女人数的可靠数据一直是一个重大挑战。本研究提供了 27 个非洲国家和也门 15 岁及以上女性中接受过 FGM/C 的总人数的估计。我们利用有关 FGM/C 流行率的基于国家人口的调查数据和关于每个国家妇女人数的人口普查数据，发现这 28 个国家中，近 8700 万名 15 岁及以上的女孩和妇女接受过切割。为这些国家中受 FGM/C 影响的妇女人数提供可靠数字，使研究人员和项目主管能够更好地了解该做法的影响，并为反对该做法调动资源。
