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"Madam President, we received good news last year. The UN campaign against the mutilation of women and girls persuaded more than 6 000 communities to give up the practice of mutilation.
However, the figures are still horrendous. In Egypt, for example, 97% of girls were formerly circumcised, and still the figure is around 72% to 91%, depending on the various sources, although the authorities in the country have been trying to deny that the practice takes place since the end of the 1990s, which leaves open to interpretation the number of operations for reasons of health.
The problem is huge in southern parts of Egypt, in particular. We have to remember that the custom takes place in Christian, Muslim and animist communities across Africa and western Asia. The prevention of mutilation requires comprehensive social change, and the EU must continue to support those who are fighting against it.
It is important to establish a support group for victims, but, in particular, to continue campaigning to prevent mutilation. Mutilation is a crime against women and girls; it is aggravated assault."@en1
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