Female genital mutilation (FGM) comprises all procedures involving partial or total removal of the external female genitalia or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons. In …

Current estimates indicate that around 90% of female genital mutilation cases include Types I or II and cases where girls’ genitals were "nicked" but no flesh removed (Type IV), and about 10% are Type III …

Procedures differ according to the country or ethnic group. They include removal of the clitoral hood (type 1-a) and clitoral glans (1-b); removal of the inner labia (2-a); and removal of the inner and outer …

May 15, 2017 · We explain female genital mutilation including the common types, reasons for doing it, and what surveys say about the practice. Learn more here.

Female genital mutilation (sometimes abbreviated as FGM or referenced by other names) refers to all procedures involving partial or total removal of the external female genitalia or other injury to the …

May 30, 2018 · Female genital mutilation or cutting (FGM/C), sometimes called female circumcision or female genital mutilation, means piercing, cutting, removing, or sewing closed all or part of a girl’s or …

Female genital mutilation is classified into four major types: Type 1 – Clitoridectomy: partial or total removal of the clitoris (a small, sensitive and erectile part of the female genitals) and, in very rare …

The World Health Organisation has classified FGM into four different types. Partial or total removal of the clitoris (a small, sensitive and erectile part of the female genitals) and/or the prepuce (the clitoral …

Female genital mutilation/cutting is a far more damaging and invasive procedure than male circumci-sion. FGM/C is often perceived as a way to curtail premarital sex and preserve virginity. FGM is the …

Dec 10, 2024 · There are four types of FGM, and mixed formscan also occur. FGM has enormous negative impacts on the physical and mental health of women and is associated with high morbidity …