Fgm in a sentence

As a result, congregations from countries which have anti-FGM laws, including the UK and US, issued notices instructing their followers not to perform – the Arabic term for female genital cutting – as governments “interpreted” it as FGM.

FGM awareness session run by the African Union Mission to Somalia at the Walalah Biylooley refugee camp, Mogadishu Late complications vary depending on the type of FGM.

Type of FGM Women are asked during surveys about the type of FGM they experienced: : 134–135 * Was the genital area just nicked/cut without removing any flesh?

Alonge said that the National Policy and Plan of Action for the Elimination of FGM provided a clear plan to guide activities of different stakeholders in all fields.

FGM is the partial or total removal of external female genitalia for non-medical reasons.

It provides for a wide array of rights touching on issues such as marriage, sexual reproductive health and rights, protection from violence, ending harmful practices (including FGM and child marriage ), political participation, and economic empowerment.

Masooma Ranalvi was in her thirties when she came across an article on female genital mutilation (FGM).

PCC Donna Jones spoke at a community event in Hampshire highlighting how important it is to raise awareness and understanding of FGM, to help identify those who may be at risk.

A renowned activist, she herself is a survivor of female genital mutilation (FGM) and child marriage.

As the daughter-in-law of a prominent female Chief Zoe involved in FGM, she played an active role in the practice.

A woman convicted of handing over a three-year-old British girl for female genital mutilation (FGM) during a trip to Kenya in a legal first has been jailed for seven years.

Female genital mutilation (FGM) involves the partial or total removal of external female genitalia or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons.

Indonesia and the Maldives are the only Asian states that share national-level FGM/C prevalence data; no official data is provided by any other Asian countries.

Merck Foundation believes that Education is one of the most critical areas of women empowerment and will definitely help in stopping practices such as FGM, which do not benefit anyone.

Michèle Eken, a senior researcher at Amnesty International in Dakar, said reversing the ban on FGM would set a worrisome precedent.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says FGM has no health benefits and can lead to excessive bleeding, shock, psychological problems and even death.

According to WHO, the new modelling reveals that the total costs of treating the health impacts of FGM would amount to 1.4 billion dollars globally per year if all resulting medical needs are addressed.

Addressing residents on Tuesday during Mashujaa Day celebrations, the county administrator raised an alarm over increased FGM cases, warning circumcisers of dire consequences.

A poll conducted ahead of the International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM which is observed on February 6 every year, indicated 88 percent of Nigerians are against this cultural practice.

But as the world marks the annual day for Zero Tolerance to FGM/C on Thursday, I know that there is a long way to go for us to meet that goal.