Policy Advocacy What are the key strategies for preventing FGM?

Feb 2, 2020 ... Narrowing of the vaginal opening with the creation of a covering seal by cutting and appositioning the labia minora or labia majora with or ... Feb 6, 2025 ... What is FGM? Why does it occur? What actions are being taken to stop it? Most importantly, why must it end? Today is International Day of ... Jul 3, 2014 ... FGM is often considered a necessary part of bringing up a young girl properly and a way of preparing her for marriage. It is thought to reduce a ... FGM stands for Female Genital Mutilation. Genital Mutilation means genitals are deliberately cut, injured or changed, but with no medical reason for the ... 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') is 'self-evident,' meaning that the 'absence of particularized findings' about the commercial nature of FGM in the predecessor statute did not 'call ... 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 4, 2022 ... In Somalia, over 90 per cent or more of girls and women, have been subjected to female genital mutilation, or FGM. Jul 30, 2024 ... FGM Protection Orders. Whilst the criminal law focuses on prosecuting those who commit FGM offences, the focus of FGM Protection Orders (FGMPOs) ... Apr 5, 2017 ... Female circumcision, also known as female genital mutilation (FGM) or female genital cutting. (FGC), is practiced in many countries spanning.