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Female genital mutilation (FGM) in Guinea-Bissau

A situational analysis with a focus on the high prevalence regions of Bafatá, Gabú and Quinara

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
This study was carried out with the support of UNICEF Guinea-Bissau within the framework of the UNFPA–UNICEF Joint Programme on the Elimination of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), in close coordination with the Ministry of Women, Family and Social Solidarity, and the National Committee for the Abandonment of Harmful Traditional Practices Affecting the Health of Women and Children (CNAPN). This work benefited from the technical support of the UNICEF Regional Office for West and Central Africa (WCAR) and the “Strategic Technical Assistance for Research (STAR) Initiative to end Harmful Practices” at UNICEF Office of Strategy and Evidence – Innocenti. The team expresses its deep appreciation for the valuable contributions provided in the methodological design, organization and implementation of data collection, as well as in the technical review and final validation of the study. We also extend our sincere gratitude to all participants who voluntarily and generously shared their experiences and perspectives, making this study possible.

FUNDING
This publication was commissioned and funded by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Guinea-Bissau within the framework of the UNFPA/UNICEF Joint Programme on the Elimination of FGM.

The Joint Programme is generously funded by the governments of Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, Norway, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, the European Union, and the Novo Nordisk Foundation.

Published by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Guinea-Bissau Country Office
A Situational Analysis Focused on the High-Prevalence Regions of Bafatá, Gabú and Quinara

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