The survey was conducted in early 2015. Respondents were 347 people living with HIV in seven (7) towns/districts of five (5) departments of the Republic of the Congo.
Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) refers to “all procedures involving partial
or total removal of the female external genitalia or other injury to the female
genital organs for non-medical reasons.”FGM/C is a violation of girls’ and women’s
human rights and is condemned by many in...ternational treaties and conventions, as
well as by national legislation in many countries.more