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Percentage of Egyptian girls whose clitoral circumcision was performed by trained clinic staff:
49.7%
About 50% of Egyptian girls have undergone female circumcision, and just 50% of those procedures were performed at a clinic by a trained staff member.
Source: Associated Press Worldstream, 11/24/2005
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Percentage of Egyptian women who have been married that have undergone female circumcision:
97%
A 2003 survey conducted by UNICEF reported that 97% of Egyptian women who have ever been married have undergone genital mutilation.
Source: Associated Press Worldstream, 11/24/2005
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Janet Duff (July 7, 2007 flickr)
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% of the female population in Kenya that has undergone female circumcision:
32
According to Unicef. Kenyan law states that a girl under the age of 17 cannot be circumcised, and that a woman can only endure the procedure by choice, but the law is often ignored.
Source: New York Times, 1/29/2006
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Number of years an Indian woman was kept locked in a room by her family :
25 years
The 43 year old woman was rescued by police on Sept. 9, 2005 after being found naked and emaciated. Family members said they locked her up when she was 18 because she was mentally unbalanced. However, police said she appeared normal.
Source: Agence France Presse, 9/9/2005
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