The United Nations reports that at least 200 million women have been subjected to Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting. Their data however is largely restricted to 30 countries, mostly in sub-Saharan Africa. FGM/C has been reported in many Asian, European and Middle Eastern countries; however, a lack of data from these countries means that the global scope of the problem of FGM/C remains unknown. Sahiyo conducted and released a study that showed the prevalence of FGC in the global community in February 2017, and the Indian Government ignored the findings of the report. In addition, in December of that year, the Indian Government’s Ministry of Women and Child Development told the Indian Supreme Court that there was no official data to support the prevalence of FGM/C in India. This was a huge disappointment to activists and researchers who in turn are working to provide more research that supports that the practice does exist. In the past month, Lakshmi Anantnarayan and other researchers partnered with WeSpeakOut to release a comprehensive study titled The Clitoral Hood A Contested Site, which uncovered some of the prevalence regarding FGC in India. The study found that 83% of female participants had undergone FGC. Cases of FGM/C in Sri Lanka have also come under media attention over the last year. Towards the end of 2017, the issue of FGM/C attracted the attention of mainstream national media. Government ministers and activists began discussing the practice as several testimonies of survivors were released and formally submitted to the Sri Lankan parliament. In December, a group of senior ministers reviewed the practice and agreed to treat the practice as a public health issue. In Pakistan, similar testimonies of women who had undergone the practice or know of the practice being conducted in their communities have risen to the surface. Journalists attempting to bring media attention to the practice have been met with resistance from Pakistani media organizations. Many organizations refuse to publish content and have attempted to discourage journalists from exploring the topic. Cases of FGM/C are widely prevalent in many Asian countries; however, there is a lack of support to conduct research in these countries. So Asian countries have been excluded from the UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Programme to Accelerate the Abandonment of FGM/C. With more support for research initiatives, Asian countries can conduct research, bring further awareness to the issues within their countries as well as in the global context, and propose legislative change with qualitative backing. Thank you for cosigning our petition! Help us spread the word and reach our goal of ending FGM/C by 2030 with investments in research and support in Asia by sharing our petition within your networks.