According to the U.N. Study, "The World Health Organization estimates 85 to 115 million women are genitally mutilated in Africa and Asia, and estimates 2 million more girls in 26 African countries, in Asia, in immigrant communities in Europe and America, and among Ethiopian and Bedouin Jews in Israel." The Study goes on to say, "It is wrong to associate female genital mutilation with any one religion or, particularly with Islam. It is practiced by people of various faiths." The Study further says, "The Special Rapporteur on traditional practices points to a complex of beliefs, values and socio-cultural behavior which explain the need for prudence in approaching a highly emotional subject. Mutilation can lead to death or grave medical and psychological conditions."

The organizations listed below address these and other issues on B.1. Female Genital Mutilation. Click on the title of an organization to view an abstract of their work and how to contact them. Click on the news and research buttons to check and see if there is additional information on B.1. Female Genital Mutilation.

Women's NGO'S
Equality Now
European Women’s Lobby (EWL)
Inter-African Committee (IAC) On Traditional Practices Affecting the Health of Women And Children
UN NGO Committee on the Status of Women, Geneva
UN NGO Committee on the Status of Women, New York
Women's Environment and Development Organization (WEDO)
WOMANKIND Worldwide

Human Rights NGO'S
Rights and Democracy–Droits et Democratie
Human Strategies for Human Rights (HSHR)
Programme on Women’s Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (PWESCR)
UN NGO Committee on Freedom of Religion or Belief, Geneva
UN NGO Committee on Freedom of Religion or Belief, New York

Religions & Associations

Academic Institutions

Civil Society

Governments
Training Institute for the Advancement of Women (INSTRAW)
The United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM)

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