What does FGM stand for?

Female Genital Mutilation

This definition appears very rarely

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Samples in periodicals archive:

Female genital mutilation is carried out for religious or cultural reasons in some parts of Africa, Asia and the Middle East, the World Health Organization says.

Ban female circumcision now: Burkina Faso's first lady

Both women come from families where it was customary to circumcise the clitoris, a practice known in the West as female genital mutilation.

Australia mulls Kenyan women's 'circumcision' case

The World Health Organization defines female genital mutilation, also known as female circumcision, as any procedures that intentionally alter or injure female genital organs for non-medical reasons.

Australia proposes new refugee law for women

These children may be forcibly subjected to the human rights atrocity of female genital mutilation AMNESTY CHIEF COLM O'GORMAN CAPTION(S): DESPERATE Pamela Izevbekhai with Jemima, left, and Naomi at High Court yesterday Picture: GARRETT WHITE/COLLINS; WAIT Justice Minister Dermot Ahern

DON'T SEND MY KIDS BACK TO BE MUTILATED; Mum's plea to minister as ...

The group campaigns for women's rights and against female genital mutilation.

Another aid worker killed in Somalia

In some villages, female genital mutilation was universal.

Women are often treated poorly in Iraq

Lady Rendell, a long-term campaigner against the practice of female genital mutilation (FGM), spoke out as the police prepared to announce a new initiative against it later this week.

Ruth Rendell speaks out against female circumcision

Sana'a: A national plan of action to fight the practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) in Yemen was formulated on Wednesday in a workshop organised by the Unicef office here.

Yemen to fight female genital mutilation