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Female genital mutilation (FGM), also known as female genital cutting and female circumcision, is the ritual cutting or removal of some or all of the external female genitalia. The practice is found in Africa, Asia and the Middle East, and within communities from countries in which FGM is common. This year 2018, maps were created in OSM to help fight against FGM and took great part in it and believed to have made a significant impact. Although I emerged 5th in the rank on the map2endfgm leader board I was appreciated for my huge effort and contribution. “Thank you so much for participating in our global mapathon, Mappers in over 60 countries added over 49,000 buildings and almost 7000 km of roads to help protect girls at risk of FGM in Tanzania, Somalia, Kenya, Mali, Guinea, Uganda and Niger” (A Message from Crowd2Map, UNFPA, YouthMappers).

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