Female genital mutilation Female genital mutilation (FGM) includes procedures that intentionally alter or cause injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons
Female genital mutilation - World Health Organization (WHO) Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a traditional harmful practice that involves the partial or total removal of external female genitalia or other injury to female genital organs for non-medical reasons It is estimated that more than 230 million girls and women alive today have undergone female genital mutilation in the countries where the practice is concentrated In addition, every year
New study highlights multiple long-term health complications from . . . The present study, titled Exploring the health complications of female genital mutilation through a systematic review and meta-analysis, updates and expands previous reviews, compiling all available data on health complications from studies with comparison groups of women with and without FGM, and by the different types of FGM
Over four million girls still at risk of female genital mutilation: UN . . . Female genital mutilation is a violation of human rights and cannot be justified on any grounds It compromises girls’ and women’s physical and mental health and can lead to serious, lifelong complications, with treatment costs estimated at about US$ 1 4 billion every year
Improving maternal health outcomes by addressing female genital . . . In Somalia, a staggering 99 percent of women between the ages of 15 and 49 years have undergone Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), a practice deeply rooted in cultural traditions and contributing significantly to the nation's high maternal mortality ratio of 621 per 100,000 births [1] [2] FGM is not only a form of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) but a critical health issue that often results in
Female genital mutilation: Evidence brief Female genital mutilation (FGM) is recognized internationally as a violation of the human rights of girls and women It reflects deep rooted inequality between the sexes, and constitutes an extreme form of discrimination against women