How can men and boys be engaged in efforts to eliminate FGM?

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 ... Jun 16, 2010 ... The World Health Organization (WHO) defines FGM as all procedures involving partial or total removal of the external female genitalia or injury to the female ... May 31, 2022 ... At least 200 million girls and women alive today have undergone female genital mutilation (FGM), the partial or total removal of the ... 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 ... Feb 6, 2019 ... Female genital mutilation, or FGM for short, is the deliberate cutting or removal of a female's external genitalia. FGM is mostly carried out on young girls between infancy and age 15. Procedures can cause severe bleeding and problems urinating, as well as cysts, infections, ... Other terms for FGM include 'female circumcision' or 'cutting'. FGM is recognised internationally as a violation of the human rights of girls and women. The ... Feb 6, 2019 ... Female genital mutilation, or FGM for short, is the deliberate cutting or removal of a female's external genitalia. Jan 22, 2025 ... What are the physical effects of FGM on girls? · bladder and urinary tract infections · cysts · infertility · greater risk of complications when ... 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 ...