How do intergenerational beliefs and practices contribute to the persistence of FGM?

FGM is the collective term given to several different procedures that involve the cutting of female genitalia and permanently mutilating the sexual organs of ... Feb 6, 2024 ... FGM in Sierra Leone: What can be done to end it? ... Female genital mutilation is prevalent in Sierra Leone, with rights advocates concerned about ... What is FGM? FGM or female genital mutilation, also known as female circumcision, excision or genital cutting, comprises all procedures that involve partial or ... Female genital mutilation (FGM) comprises all procedures that involve partial or total removal of the external female genitalia, or other injury to the ... Feb 5, 2019 ... FIGO joins WHO in the strongest opposition to any medicalisation of the procedure. "The 'medicalisation' of FGM is an alarming trend being seen all over the ... Strengthening Alliances and Building Movements to End FGM ... In 2012, the UN General Assembly designated February 6th as the International Day of Zero Tolerance ... 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. 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 ... 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 ... Feb 5, 2024 ... A couple of our priority areas are around eliminating gender-based violence and other harmful practices, including child marriage and female ...