Jan 31, 2025 · Female genital mutilation (FGM) includes procedures that intentionally alter or cause injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons.

Jul 15, 2024 · 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 …

Apr 14, 2025 · The present study, titled Exploring the health complications of female genital mutilation through a systematic review and meta-analysis, updates and expands previous …

Female genital mutilation (FGM) has no health benefits, and it harms girls and women in many ways. The practice involves removing and injuring healthy and normal female genital tissue, …

Nov 11, 2019 · 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 …

Jan 31, 2025 · It is estimated that more than 230 million girls and women alive today have undergone female genital mutilation.

The four major types of FGM, and their subtypes, are: Type I. Partial or total removal of the clitoral glans (the external and visible part of the clitoris, which is a sensitive part of the female …

Feb 6, 2025 · The International Day of Zero Tolerance for female genital mutilation (FGM), observed annually on 6 February, provides an opportunity to highlight progress and raise …

Apr 28, 2025 · Urgent measures are needed to curtail the rising “medicalization” of female genital mutilation (FGM) and to engage health workers to prevent the practice, according to a new …

The current revised guideline has an expanded scope, providing up-to-date, evidenceinformed recommendations for the health sector on FGM prevention as well as clinical management of …