How many women have received FGC?
More than 130 million girls and women have received FGC, and there are more than two million girls at risk of having FGC each year. In 1990, about 168,000 girls and women in the United States had either undergone FGC or were at risk for FGC. Of these, 48,000 were younger than 18 years old. According to the African Women’s Health Center, the new figures have increased. Using the 2000 census, 228,000 women have either undergone FGC or are at risk. Of these, 62,500 are under the age of 18.
