How can human rights education contribute to the prevention of FGM?

The practice of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) still affects almost the entire female population of Somalia, according to a recent query resp... FGM stands for Female Genital Mutilation. Genital Mutilation means genitals are deliberately cut, injured or changed, but with no medical reason for the ... 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. Feb 16, 2011 ... ... (FGM). Male circumcision is although largely unconsented genital surgery that carries potential health risks, female genital mutilation (FGM) ... In order to determine where Islamic Sharia stands as far as FGM is concerned we have to search in the Holy Quran, then the Sunna, then. Ijma' and finally Qiyas. Strengthening Alliances and Building Movements to End FGM ... In 2012, the UN General Assembly designated February 6th as the International Day of Zero Tolerance ... Jan 22, 2025 ... Female genital mutilation (FGM), also known as female genital cutting and female circumcision, is the partial or full cutting of a girl's clitoris and labia, ... Female genital mutilation (FGM), also referred to as female genital cutting or female circumcision, is a term used to describe partial or complete excision of ... 'Female genital mutilation' – also known as 'FGM' – refers to procedures that intentionally alter or cause injury to the female genital organs for non-medical ... Female genital mutilation (FGM) comprises all procedures that involve partial or total removal of the external female genitalia.