Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) FGM Information
Prevalence of FGM: < 5% (UNICEF, 2007)
Most common type: Labia elongation
Common ages practiced: Puberty onwards
Regional information: Kivu, Kasai and Katanga provinces, and in the Kinshasa region
Practicing ethnic groups include: Unknown
Terminology: ‘Kukeketwa’ ‘Tohara kwa wanawake’ (Swahili, Circumcision of women)
FGM law in DRC: Illegal
(All information has been sourced from Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, 2012)