Lead Author:
THOMSON Shannon
Published by:
Orchid Project
Year published:
2024
The prevalence of FGM/C in Burkina Faso has reduced from 75.8% to 56.1% between 2010 and 2021. Within the 15–19 age group (those most recently exposed to the risk of FGM/C), prevalence has reduced from 57.7% to 32.2%. FGM/C has been illegal in Burkina Faso since 1996, and the Government has made a substantial effort to implement the law, taking innovative approaches (mobile community courts, translation of the law into multiple languages and engagement with key stakeholders) that have built greater respect for the law within communities.