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1. www.nhs.uk › conditions › female-genital-mutilationFemale genital mutilation (FGM) - NHS

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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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3. www.bbc.com › news › world-47131052What is FGM, where does it happen and why? - BBC

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   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 ...

4. www.gov.uk › government › publicationsFemale genital mutilation: the facts (accessible version)

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   Mar 5, 2019 · Female Genital Mutilation is not a religious requirement or obligation. FGM, including a symbolic prick to the clitoris, has no link with Islam and is neither a requirement nor a ‘Sunna’ in Islam.

   • 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...

5. www.bbc.co.uk › news › world-47131052What is FGM, where does it happen and why? - BBC News

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   Feb 6, 2019 · 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 ...

6. www.unwomen.org › feature-ending-fgm-is-essentialEnding FGM is essential to give girls control over their own ...

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   Feb 4, 2021 · In a world where power and choice are determined by gender, millions of girls are robbed of their childhoods, education, health and aspirations every day by the harmful practices of child, early and forced marriage and female genital mutilation (FGM). In many communities, early marriage and FGM go hand-in-hand because they believe that cutting a girl increases her marriageability.

7. academic.oup.com › jsm › articleConsequences of Female Genital Mutilation on Women’s Sexual ...

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   Feb 19, 2021 · INTRODUCTION. Female genital mutilation (FGM) was defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as “all procedures which intentionally alter or damage the external female genitalia organs for non-medical reasons and which have no benefit for the health of young girls and women.” 1 It is mainly classified into 4 types; Type I: partial or total removal of the clitoris and/or the prepuce ...

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   Should FGM be banned on International Day of zero tolerance for female genital mutilation?

   • It is calling for an end to FGM on International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation on 6 February. FGM can cause physical and mental health problems that go on to affect women in later life, as Bishara Sheikh Hamo, from the Borana Community in Kenya's Isiolo County explains. Contains some upsetting scenes.

   What is FGM, where does it happen and why? - BBC

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   How does FGM affect women's health & well-being?

   • FGM has significant immediate and long-term impacts on the health and well-being of women and girls, including many negative consequences for their sexual and reproductive health. Women may experience severe pain, excessive bleeding (hemorrhage), fever, infections, and other medical complications that in some cases lead to death.

   Frequently asked questions: Female genital mutilation

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   Does perineal re-education work in women with FGM?

   • Abdulcadir et al proposed further studies that could evaluate the effectiveness of treatments, such as perineal re-education (eg, biofeedback or Kegel exercises) in women with FGM.

   Consequences of Female Genital Mutilation on Women’s Sexual Health

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   Why do girls get cut?

   • The reasons behind FGM can be different from one country to another and the age when girls are cut varies. In some communities it is seen as a rite of passage into womanhood; in others it is a way to ensure women’s “purity” for her future husband and to suppress her sexual desires.

   Frequently asked questions: Female genital mutilation

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   How many women have had FGM?

   • It's estimated that 200 million girls and women alive today have undergone some form of FGM, according to the United Nations (UN). Although primarily concentrated in 30 countries in Africa and the Middle East, it is also practised in some countries in Asia and Latin America.

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   Why does a piercing need to be cut open?

   • In fact, sometimes the opening can be so small that it needs to be cut open to allow sexual intercourse or birth - often causing complications which harm both mother and baby. Type 4: This covers all other harmful procedures like pricking, piercing, incising, scraping and cauterising the clitoris or genital area. Why does it happen?

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9. www.unwomen.org › faqs › female-genital-mutilationFrequently asked questions: Female genital mutilation

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   Globally, about 200 million girls and women have been subjected to female genital mutilation (FGM). FGM is a traditional cultural practice and a form of violence against women and girls. Under the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda, UN Member States have committed to ending FGM by 2030 (SDG Target 5.3). Though important strides toward abandonment of the practice and achievement of this target ...