230 million females circumcised globally, 30 million more than in 2016: Unicef

(AP)

More than 230 million women and girls have undergone female genital mutilation, most of whom live in Africa, according to a report issued by the United Nations children’s agency.

In the last eight years, some 30 million people have undergone the procedure, in which external genitalia are partially or fully removed, Unicef estimated in the report, which was released on International Women’s Day.