ownership. Female genital mutilation Female genital mutilation is present in Senegal. According to 2005 survey, the FGM prevalence rate is 28% of all women aged between 15 and 49. There are significant differences in regional prevalence. FGM is most widespread in the Southern Senegal (94% in Kolda Region) and in Northeastern Senegal (93% in Matam Region). FGM rates are lower in other regions: Tambacounda (86%), Ziguinchor (69%), and less than 5% in Diourbel and Louga Regions. Senegal is 94% Muslim (FGM is not an Islamic practice) The FGM prevalence rate varies by religion: 29% of Muslim women have undergone FGM, 16% of Animists, and 11% of Christian women. Notable people Religious figures Mame Diarra Bousso Female politicians Ndoumbe Ndiaye – Thioumbe Samb – Mame Yacine Diagne – Aline Sitoé Diatta – Arame Diene – Caroline Faye – Anne Marie Sohai – Lena Diagne – Awa Dia Thiam – Mame Madior Boye – Marie-Angélique Savané – Awa Marie Coll Seck – Aminata Tall – Ndaté Yalla – Aminata Mbengue Ndiaye – Penda Mbow – Safiatou Thiam – Aïda Mbodj – Ndeye Fatou Ba – Lena Diagne – Gnagna Thouré – Arame Ndoye Scientists Awa Marie Coll Seck – Rose Dieng-Kuntz – Penda Mbow – Safiatou Thiam Female writers Mariama Bâ – Mariama Barry – Ndèye Coumba Mbengue Diakhaté – Sokhna Benga – Jacqueline Fatima Bocoum – Ken Bugul – Aïssatou Cissé – Fama Diagne Sène – Nafissatou Niang Diallo – Aïssatou Diamanka-Besland – Mame Younousse Dieng – Fatou Diome – Khadi Fall – Khadi Hane – Aminata Maïga Ka – Ndèye Fatou Kane – Annette Mbaye d'Erneville – Aminata Sow Fall – Fatou Ndiaye Sow – Mariama Ndoye – Mame Seck Mbacké – Khady Sylla – Abibatou Traoré- Rahmatou Seck Samb – Nafissatou Dia Diouf - Filmmakers Laurence Attali – Angèle Diabang Brener – Safi Faye – Dyana Gaye – Khady Sylla – Aïcha Thiam – Sokhna Amar Stylists Oumou Sy – Koukou Kane – Collé Ardo Sow – Adama Paris – Diouma Dieng Diakhaté – Joelle Le Bussy – Nafissatou Diop Choreographers Germaine Acogny Singers Fambaye Issa Diop – Adja Mbana Diop – Adja Khar Mbaye – Coumba Gawlo Seck – Diarra – Viviane Ndour -Diabou Samb -Kine Lam – Daro Mbaye – Ndeye Mbaye Athletes Senegal women's national basketball team Kene Ndoye – Amy Mbacké Thiam Others Oulimata Sarr See also Levirate marriage Health in Senegal Education in Senegal