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Revision as of 21:28, 27 December 2021

Female genital mutilation, frequently called by its initialism (FGM), is defined as the partial or total removal of external female genitalia or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons.[1] Female genital mutilation violates the same human rights as does male genital mutilation (MGM).

See also

References

  1. REFweb (3 February 2020). Female genital mutilation, World Health Organization. Retrieved 27 December 2021.