How can survivors of FGM become agents of change within their communities?

Jun 25, 2015 ... FGM has been illegal in Egypt since 2008, but the practice remains woven into the very fabric of Egyptian society, where many see cutting as a ... Painful. Irreversible. Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a human rights violation that inflicts lifelong suffering on millions of women and girls. It is a ... Female genital mutilation (FGM) (also known as female genital cutting, female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) and female circumcision) Oct 5, 2017 ... FGM stands for Female Genital Mutilation, which consists of the partial or total removal of the external female genitalia. ... FGM') is 'self-evident,' meaning that the 'absence of particularized findings' about the commercial nature of FGM in the predecessor statute did not 'call ... The term Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) refers to all procedures involving partial or total removal of the external female genitalia or other injury to the ... The Department of State defines female genital mutilation and cutting (FGM/C) as all procedures involving partial or total removal of the external female ... Female genital mutilation, also known as female genital cutting or female circumcision, involves intentional alteration or injury to the external female ... It is a global issue that occurs in over 90 countries across Africa, Asia, the Middle East and within diaspora communities worldwide. Female genital mutilation (FGM) comprises all procedures that involve partial or total removal of the external female genitalia.