How can support programs address the intersectionality of FGM with other forms of violence and discrimination?

Female genital mutilation (FGM) comprises all procedures that involve partial or total removal of the external female genitalia, or other injury to the female ... 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 ... FGM, sometimes referred to as female circumcision, is when a girl's genitals (private parts) are altered or removed. It can cause long-lasting damage as well ... Sep 16, 2019 ... FGM is a harmful practice against women and girls and has been banned in the UK since 1985. This is the first conviction and sentence in the UK. 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 ... Female genital mutilation (FGM) refers to a range of procedures intended to either injure or partially or entirely remove the external female genitalia for any ... Sep 13, 2021 ... Prevalence of FGM. WHO estimates that over 200 million girls and women have been subjected to FGM in the 30 countries in Africa, the Middle East ... 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. Apr 2, 2013 ... Tostan has for over 13 years chosen the term female genital cutting (FGC) based on what communities that are giving up the practice have told us. Liberia remains one of the three West African countries that do not have a law criminalizing FGM despite having signed and ratified regional and international ...