FGM


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FGM

Abbreviation for:
female genital mutilation 
fibrogranulomatous material
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Anti-FGM champion Irene Nyantika said three types of FGM are practised in the region.
Maasai elders and youths fight FGM in Taita Taveta
They are run by the National FGM Centre, a partnership between Barnardo's and the Local Government Association.
Help for families affected by FGM; E&S BRIEFING
There were around five people over the age of 18 at the time they underwent FGM, too.
Traumatic procedure highlighted
"Those who subject girls to FGM may do so because of pressures from their community, cultural norms, or believe it will improve the chances of marriage.
The shocking new figures on female genital mutilation in Coventry; The practice has been illegal in the UK since 1985
Despite how harmful this incident was, it represents a turning point on the war against FGM in Egypt.
Story behind Egypt's National Day for Elimination of FGM
Christopher Chope: Tories admit party can't discipline MP for blocking FGM law
Female Genital Mutilation: Schools to give compulsory lessons on horrors of FGM; The classes will be mandatory in secondary schools from September 2020
It is also possible there are "significant numbers" of patients with FGM who have not been admitted to hospital, the board said.
MP CRACKDOWN CALL AFTER 230 CASES OF FGM
Another women helped by the charity is Christine Chebet, 24, also from Kenya, who had FGM during childbirth.
CHARITY'S FIGHT TO AID GIRLS
In a very angry mood, Madam Torma says that the health centers involved in the practice of FGM are allegedly doing so openly in communities without any action taken against them.
Health centers practicing FGM
While causes of the FGM are a result of cultural and social factors mixed with some religious interpretations within communities that have been proven wrong by time, some can still justify the act and give grounds for it.
On Zero Tolerance For FGM Day, Some Still Support Female Circumcision
The girl's Ghanaian father, who was also on trial, was acquitted of FGM and of failing to protect his daughter from the risk of FGM.
London mum guilty of mutilating daughter in FGM trial

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