At what age is FGM/FGC performed?
The age at which FGM/FGC is performed varies. In some areas it is carried out during infancy (as early as a couple of days after birth), in others during childhood, at the time of marriage, during a woman’s first pregnancy or after the birth of her first child. The most typical age is 7 – 10 years or just before puberty, although reports suggest that the age is dropping in some areas.
