epa05143957 An undated handout picture made available by The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) on 05 February 2016 shows a woman and her daughters standing in their home, in the village of Cambadju in Bafata Region, Guinea-Bissau. Their village is the first in the country to renounce female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C). At least 200 million girls and women, currently living in around thirty countries, have suffered female genital mutilation (FGM), according to a statement published by Unicef. The figure increased by around 70 million compared to the latest estimates in 2014 because of more data gathered from countries where there is high prevalence of the practice, such as Indonesia, and because of population growth in some places. The study, published on 05 February 2016, prior to the 'International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation,' points out that half of the cases are found in only three nations: Egypt, Ethiopia and Indonesia. Of the total, around 44 million of the victims are girls aged 14 or younger from countries where the prevalence of FGM in this age group exceeds 50 percent. Of all girls and women aged between 15 and 49 today, nearly all Somali (98 percent) and Guinea (97 percent) women have suffered genital mutilation. According to Unicef, opposition to the practice is gaining strength and its use has significantly decreased in some countries such as Libya, Burkina Faso, Kenya and Egypt in the past decades. Since 2008, more than 15,000 communities and districts in 20 countries have declared themselves against FGM. Five countries have passed laws that establish the practice as a crime. EPA/UNICEF/LEMOYNE MANDATORY CREDIT: UNICEF/LeMoyne -- Images are available to bona fide media for reports on UNICEF or related issues. Content may not be changed by digital or other means, nor can it be used in any commercial context. Images must be credited as stated. HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES