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'''Female Genital Mutilation''' (FGM), sometimes referred to as "female [[circumcision]]", refers to various forms of permanent and harmful operations performed on girls or women, primarily for religious or traditional reasons in some cultures. | '''Female Genital Mutilation''' (FGM), sometimes referred to as "female [[circumcision]]", refers to various forms of permanent and harmful operations performed on girls or women, primarily for religious or traditional reasons in some cultures. | ||
Revision as of 00:55, November 15, 2008
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), sometimes referred to as "female circumcision", refers to various forms of permanent and harmful operations performed on girls or women, primarily for religious or traditional reasons in some cultures.
Female genital mutilation is extremely rare in the English-speaking world, but is widely practised in parts of Asia, the Middle East, and East Africa, especially where traditionalist and fundamentalist Islam predominates. The mutilation is usually carried out when the girl is young or adolescent, often forcibly and against her wishes. It can cause many potential genito-urinary complications, including infection, urinary incontinence, and increased risk of problems during future childbirth.
References
World Health Organisation on Female Genital Mutilation