Is FGM banned in Somalia?
No specific ban
Constitution prohibits FGM, but no laws or prosecutions exist.
Somalia is one of 25 countries classified “No specific ban” for female genital mutilation — 26% 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.
- Ethiopia
- Specifically banned FGM is specifically illegal in Ethiopia under criminal provision 22 as of 2004.
- Yemen
- No specific ban FGM is not specifically illegal in Yemen as of March 2020.
- Kenya
- Specifically banned Kenya has a specific national anti-FGM law which prohibits FGM.
- Eritrea
- Specifically banned FGM is specifically prohibited in Eritrea by a national anti-FGM law enacted in 2007.
- Uganda
- Specifically banned Uganda has a specific national anti-FGM law prohibiting FGM, including cross-border cases.
Other laws in Somalia
- Abortion
- Illegal (with exceptions)
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