Female genital mutilation

Female genital mutilation (FGM) (also known as female genital cutting, female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) and female circumcision) is the cutting or removal of some or all of the vulva for non-medical reasons. FGM prevalence varies worldwide, but is significantly present in some countries of ...

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Female genital mutilation
Health

UNFPA, WHO condemn medicalisation of female genital mutilation, issue joint statement

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