Is FGM banned in Ethiopia?
Specifically banned
FGM is specifically illegal in Ethiopia under criminal provision 22 as of 2004.
Ethiopia is one of 69 countries classified “Specifically banned” for female genital mutilation — 73% of the 95 with data. (Also searched as FGM.)
Source
- Last checked
- 7 July 2026
- How it was classified
- Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.
Nearby countries
- Djibouti
- Specifically banned FGM is specifically illegal in Djibouti.
- Eritrea
- Specifically banned FGM is specifically prohibited in Eritrea by a national anti-FGM law enacted in 2007.
- Somalia
- No specific ban Constitution prohibits FGM, but no laws or prosecutions exist.
- Kenya
- Specifically banned Kenya has a specific national anti-FGM law which prohibits FGM.
- South Sudan
- Specifically banned FGM is specifically illegal under criminal law provision.
- Yemen
- No specific ban FGM is not specifically illegal in Yemen as of March 2020.
Other laws in Ethiopia
- Abortion
- Legal (limited)
- Suicide Laws
- Not a crime
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