Resilience What are the common experiences of women and girls who have undergone FGM?

Female genital mutilation (FGM) is of growing concern to health care providers in the United States and Canada as more women from countries where the ... 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 ... 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) ... The practice of cutting girls is frequently based on a traditional belief in the need to control a girl's sexuality and ensure her virginity until marriage. Female Genital Cutting (FGC), Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), female circumcison or khatna. Female genital cutting involves the partial or total removal of ... All procedures involving partial or total removal of the external female genitalia or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons. 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 ... 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. What is FGM? FGM or female genital mutilation, also known as female circumcision, excision or genital cutting, comprises all procedures that involve partial or ... 5 days ago ... Female Genital Mutilation is illegal. FGM is illegal in Scotland and the rest of the UK. It's also against a person's rights to health and to ...