On the eve of the International Day of Zero Tolerance of Female Genital Mutilation, the European Commission and EU High Representative Kaja Kallas reaffirmed, on Wednesday 5 February, the EU’s strong commitment to eradicating this harmful practice.
In a joint statement, they recalled that this mutilation - which is estimated to affect more than 200 million women worldwide, including at least 600,000 in Europe - was “a violation of human rights and a heinous form of violence against...