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Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a procedure where the female genitals are deliberately cut, injured or changed, but there's no medical reason for this to be done. It's also known as female circumcision or cutting, and by other terms, such as Sunna, gudniin, halalays, tahur, megrez and khitan, among others. FGM is usually carried out on young ...
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Mar 5, 2019 · FGM is sometimes known as ‘female genital cutting’ or female circumcision. Communities tend to use local names for referring to this practice, including ‘sunna’. FGM is considered a grave ...
- Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) comprises all procedures involving the partial or total removal of the external female genitalia or any other injur...
- When I was “circumcised” I was five or six. It started as a ceremony – I was bought clothes, gold earrings and bangles. I had henna put on my hands...
- National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC)FGM Helpline0800 028 3550fgmhelp@nspcc.org.ukHome Office FGM UnitFGMEnquiries@hom...
Female genital mutilation, or FGM for short, is the deliberate cutting or removal of a female's external genitalia. It often involves the removal or cutting of the labia and clitoris, and the ...
Female genital mutilation (FGM) refers to all procedures involving partial or total removal of the female external genitalia or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons. It is most often carried out on young girls between infancy and age 15. In every form in which it is practiced, FGM is a violation of girls’ and ...
Jul 22, 2014 · Types of FGM. •Clitoridectomy - partial or total removal of the clitoris. •Excision - removal of the clitoris and inner labia (lips), with or without the outer labia. •Infibulation - cutting ...
t. e. Female genital mutilation (FGM) (also known as female genital cutting, female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) and female circumcision[a]) is the cutting or removal of some or all of the vulva for non-medical reasons. FGM prevalence varies worldwide, but is majorly present in some countries of Africa, Asia and Middle East, and within ...
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Feb 4, 2015 · Female genital mutilation, or FGM, is when a girl's genitals are either partially or totally removed for non-medical reasons. Sometimes called female circumcision, it dates back around 2,500 years ...
