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Female Genital Mutilation Dashboard (FGM) - Mali

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In Mali, 91 per cent of women and girls, aged 15-49, have undergone some form of FGM

27% of women aged 15-49 in Mali have undergone some form of FGM

Created with Highcharts 4.0.3Less than 15%15 - 34%35 - 54%55% and more

27% of women aged 15-49 in Mali have undergone some form of FGM

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Key Indicators Data sources
Population size, female, age 15-49 (in thousands), 2017 GLOBAL Revision of the World Population Prospects 2017
Prevalence of FGM among women and girls, 15-49 (%) DHS 2012-2013
Prevalence of FGM among girls, 15-19 (%) DHS 2012-2013
FGM prevalence rate in most affected ethnic group in the country (%) DHS 2012-2013
Existence of policies and laws banning FGM Making progress Global FGM programme data 2014

Trends

 Prevalence of FGM has increased by 4 per cent between 2006 and 2010; FGM is less common among girls aged 15-19 than women aged 45-49

Prevalence of FGM has decreased by 9% between 2008 and 2011; FGM is less common among girls 15-19 than women 45-49

Created with Highcharts 4.0.3MICS 2010DHS 2012-2013Mali15-1945-49Sarakole/soninke/markaBambaraPeulhMalinkeDogonSenoufo/miniankaBoboSonrai010050
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Inequalities

 Human rights violations affect women and girls differently. Girls who are the least educated are at the greatest risk of FGM

Human rights violations affect females differently. Girls who are the least educated are at the greatest risk of FGM

Residence
Education Level
Wealth Quintile
Women and girls who have undergone FGM, by sociodemographic characteristic
Created with Highcharts 4.0.3MICS 2010DHS 2012-2013UrbanRural0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%
Created with Highcharts 4.0.3MICS 2010DHS 2012-2013Richest 20%FourthMiddleSecondPoorest 20%0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%
Created with Highcharts 4.0.3MICS 2010DHS 2012-2013Secondary or higherPrimaryNo education0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%
Created with Highcharts 4.0.3MICS 2010DHS 2012-2013Richest 20%FourthMiddleSecondPoorest 20%Secondary or higherPrimaryNo educationUrbanRural0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%ResidenceEducation LevelWealth quintile
Women and girls who have undergone FGM, by sociodemographic characteristic
Attitudes towards FGM and how is FGM performed
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Performers of FGM

FGM is mostly performed by traditional excisors (more than 90 per cent), but even by some medical professionals

FGM is essentially performed by other traditional (more than 65%). FGM is practised more and more by medical professionals

Created with Highcharts 4.0.3DoctorNurse/Midwife/Other health workerTraditional excisorsOther traditionalOtherDon't know/missingMali0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Type of FGM

More than half of women and girls who have undergone FGM have had their genitalia cut, with some flesh removed

Almost half of girls and women who undergone FGM have had their genitalia cut, with some flesh removed

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Opposition

20 per cent of women believe FGM should be discontinued

About 66 percent of women and girls believe FGM should be discontinued

Residence
Education Level
Wealth Quintile
Created with Highcharts 4.0.3DHS 2006MICS 2010Source :MaliRuralUrban0%5%10%15%20%25%30%
Created with Highcharts 4.0.3DHS 2006MICS 2010Source :MaliNo EducationPrimarySecondary/higher0%10%20%30%40%
Created with Highcharts 4.0.3DHS 2006MICS 2010Source :MaliPoorest 20%SecondMiddleFourthRichest 20%0%5%10%15%20%25%30%
Created with Highcharts 4.0.3DHS 2006MICS 2010Source :MaliRuralUrbanNo EducationPrimarySecondary/higherPoorest 20%SecondMiddleFourthRichest 20%0%100%25%50%75%
FGM among young girls

More than two thirds of the women who have undergone FGM were cut before age 5

Created with Highcharts 4.0.3Total 0-4 yrTotal 5-9 yrTotal 10-14 yrTotal 15+ yrNot availablewomen
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Prevalence of FGM among young girls, by residence, education of mothers, ethnic group and wealth index, per cent

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At the time of the survey, 69% of girls in Mali had undergone some form of FGM

19% of daughters aged 0-14 in Nigeria have undergone some form of FGM Indicator captures a certain point in time and not an eternal truth, as these young girls might be cut at a later stage in their lives

Percentage who have undergone FGM
Residence
Education Level
Ethnicity
Wealth Quintile
Created with Highcharts 4.0.3Percent who have undergone FGM69687469716882767268686542326468687175MaliRuralUrbanNo educationPrimarySecondary or higherSarakole/soninke/markaMalinkePeulhBambaraDogonSenoufo/miniankaSonraiBoboPoorest 20%SecondMiddleFourthRichest 20%0100255075
Created with Highcharts 4.0.3Percent who have undergone FGM696874MaliRuralUrban020406080
Created with Highcharts 4.0.3Percent who have undergone FGM697168No educationPrimarySecondary or higher0255075
Created with Highcharts 4.0.3Percent who have undergone FGM8276726868654232Sarakole/soninke/markaMalinkePeulhBambaraDogonSenoufo/miniankaSonraiBobo0100255075
Created with Highcharts 4.0.3Percent who have undergone FGM6468687175Poorest 20%SecondMiddleFourthRichest 20%0255075100
Indicator captures a certain point in time and not an eternal truth, as these young girls might be cut at a later stage in their lives

Source: DHS 2012-2013 unless otherwise indicated | United Nations Population Fund |

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