FGM


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FGM

Abbreviation for:
female genital mutilation 
fibrogranulomatous material
Foundation for Genetic Medicine
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Infections and excessive bleeding are common consequences of FGM - both of which can lead to death.
THE SCANDAL OF FGM
A study by Unicef and the Africa Coordinating Centre for the Abandonment of FGM places Egypt first with a rate of 75 per cent.
Cutting girls in hospital is 'still FGM, still wrong'
In total there are an estimated 2,000 women in Wales living with the effects of FGM.
Teachers told to be alert for signs of FGM in pupils
In my view, the State continues to play a role in the continuation of FGM.
Let us join hands to stop FGM and make motherhood safe for all Kenyan women
The treatment offered depends on the degree of FGM that has been carried out.
New cases of female genital mutilation discovered in Kirklees; seventy girls found to have undergone fmg in huddersfield, halifax, dewsbury and wakefield
It has been illegal to carry out FGM in the UK since 1985, but there has not been a single successful prosecution.
Call for vigilance in schools over FGM
It is essential that staff are vigilant in looking for signs of FGM after the school holidays and report anything that may seem suspicious to the appropriate professional.
United Kingdom : Kirsty Williams raises the issue of FGM with schools
Just last month, the Telegraph reported that 25 new cases of FGM had been reported in Coventry in the first three months of 2017 alone.
60 new cases of FGM in Coventry
FGM is not a requirement in Islam, and the Quran doesn't mention it.
Religious freedom cited in Mich. mutilation case
More than 200 million girls and women have have undergone FGM surgery, according to the (http://www.
Female Genital Mutilation Still Prevalent In 2017
Egypt was among the countries that witnessed a fast decline in the prevalence of FGM rates since 1987 through 2015.
NGOs sceptical of FGM penalty enforcement mechanisms
With the routine excuse among its proponents who com- pare the practice to male circumcision and prefer the term Female Circumcision, Edna Adan pointedly explains why FGM should not be sugar-coated with some acceptably palatable term, as she says: "FGM is a mutilation.
Female Genital Mutilation - Stop FGM NAW

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