What are the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related to ending FGM? Social and Cultural Context

FGM is mostly carried out on young girls between infancy and age 15. Procedures can cause severe bleeding and problems urinating, as well as cysts, infections, ... The 2023 Annual Campaign of the Network “A roadmap to end FGM” will seek to answer these questions by showcasing examples and first-hand experiences. Female genital mutilation (FGM) refers to all procedures involving partial or total removal of the female external genitalia or other injury to the female ... Feb 6, 2019 ... Female genital mutilation, or FGM for short, is the deliberate cutting or removal of a female's external genitalia. Female genital mutilation (FGM) (also known as female genital cutting, female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) and female circumcision) It is a global issue that occurs in over 90 countries across Africa, Asia, the Middle East and within diaspora communities worldwide. Why Is It Performed? FGM is a cultural custom, not a religious tenet. Some community members believe FGM is religiously prescribed. Communities that practice ... Female Genital Mutilation comprises all procedures involving the removal of the external female genitalia or other injury to the female genital organs for non- ... In order to determine where Islamic Sharia stands as far as FGM is concerned we have to search in the Holy Quran, then the Sunna, then. Ijma' and finally Qiyas. Female genital mutilation (FGM) comprises all procedures that involve partial or total removal of the external female genitalia, or other injury to the ...