According to UNICEF, there are more than 120 million girls who have undergone female circumfusion in 29 countries, across Africa and the Middle East (ChildInfo, 2013). Female circumcision is also known as Female genital mutilation / cutting (FGM/C), and the practice is prevalent in Djibouti, Egypt, Guinea and Somali where more than 90 % of girls and women between the ages of 15-49 have undergone the procedure. From an anthropological perspective, the issue of female circumcision as a universal human rights issue should take into account, the cultural context, gender issues and harmful impact of the practice on women’s reproductive and sexual health. Cultural context Even though, female circumcision has been decried as a violation of human rights, proponents of the practice state that it has cultural values and should not be abolished.