How can alternative rites of passage be developed and promoted?

Feb 16, 2011 ... ... (FGM). Male circumcision is although largely unconsented genital surgery that carries potential health risks, female genital mutilation (FGM) ... We're working to prevent female genital mutilation by empowering children, women and communities in several countries. WHAT IS FGM? FGM refers to the removal of ... Female Genital Cutting (FGC), Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), female circumcison or khatna. Female genital cutting involves the partial or total removal of ... Feb 6, 2019 ... Female genital mutilation, or FGM for short, is the deliberate cutting or removal of a female's external genitalia. Female genital mutilation (FGM) comprises all procedures that involve partial or total removal of the external female genitalia, or other injury to the ... And although global efforts to encourage communities to abandon FGM/C are making strong progress, population growth means the number of girls at risk of being ... UNFPA is the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency. Our mission is to deliver a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe. If We Are To Eliminate FGM/C, We Must Understand What It Is. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines female genital mutilation or cutting (FGM/C) a. Feb 27, 2025 ... Female genital mutilation or cutting (FGM/C) means piercing, cutting, removing, or sewing closed all or part of a girl's or woman's external genitals for no ... 76 percent of women in Burkina Faso aged 15-49 have undergone FGM. The majority of girls undergo FGM before the age of five, with prevalence ranging from 22 ...