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Commemorating 2010 International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation

February 6 was adopted by the UN Sub-Commission on Human Rights as the International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation, and ceremonies marking this day have taken place around the world. To commemorate this year's International Day of Zero Tolerance to FGM, please read or listen to:
* Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting: Data and Trends Update 2010
* "The Role of Policymakers in Ending Female Genital Mutilation: An African Perspective," by The Honorable Amina Salum Ali
* An Interview With The Honorable Amina Salum Ali
* PRB Discuss Online, Feb. 11: "Ending FGM/C: A Successful Model in Ethiopia," with Bogaletch Gebre, executive director, KMG, Ethiopia

Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting: Data and Trends Update 2010
Female genital mutilation/cutting poses serious physical and mental health risks for women and young girls, especially for women who have undergone extreme forms of the procedure. This update of PRB's 2008 wallchart on data and trends in FGM/C shows the practice is widespread in at least 27 developing countries, although there is some evidence that younger generations in some countries may face a slightly smaller risk.

Postponed: PRB Policy Seminar:
Feb. 8, noon-1 p.m.
Due to the snowstorm in Washington, D.C., PRB has postponed Dr. Peter Hotez's policy seminar on Feb. 8: "Control of the Neglected Tropical Diseases: Innovative Approaches and Role in U.S. Foreign Policy." We will post an announcement when we reschedule the seminar.

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