Tackling Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) - FORWARD UK

Female genitomy involves all procedures (WHO) including partial or complete removal of external female genitals or non-medical causes of female genital damage. It is sometimes called female genital cutting or female circumcision. Female genital mutilation has no health benefits and is considered internationally human rights violation.

Type 1 - Clitoral resection: partial or complete removal of the clitoris (a small sensitive erection of the female reproductive organs), rarely foreskin (skin breaks around the clitoris)

Type 2 - excision: partial or complete removal of the clitoris and labia minor with or without removal of labia labia (vagina is "lip" around the vagina)

Type 3 - Vaginal: The vaginal opening is contracted by forming a cover seal. Form the seal with or without removing clitoris by cutting and repositioning the labia majora or labia minora

Class 4 - Other: All other harmful procedures for female reproductive organs for non-medical purposes, such as: stinging, piercing, cutting, scratching and burning the genital area

Note: In Liberia, girls and women in society of society are told to be asked if they are members; it provides indirect information about FGM / C as it was executed during the beginning of society To do.

Source: Ministry of Homeland Security 2014 UNICEF Global Database, Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey and Other Domestic Representative Survey, 2004 - 2013

In the UK, Europe and Africa, Forward is working to support women who are affected by defending women from the risk of genitectomy. We are achieving this through direct involvement with the community, advocacy, and strategic partnership.

Female genital excision in 29 countries in Africa, part of the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and women affected by immigrants from areas affected by genital mutilation

Today, female genitectomy ("FGM") is a big problem around the world including the UK. Female genitectomy is a dangerous act against female genital damage for reasons other than medical care. It is popular in Africa, Middle East and Asia, usually for cultural reasons. Female genitectomy is estimated to affect 137,000 women in the UK. According to the law of 2003 on female genital mutilation, this practice is illegal in the UK. It is illegal to arrange to bring children to overseas to make women participate in genital excision.

The definition of female sexual ablation (FGM) is called the removal of some or all of female genitectomies (female female genitomy). There are five different categories belonging to female genital mutilation: circumcision, resection, penis and medial nucleus (cut flowers). Circumcision is removal of the foreskin or clitoris' hood. This is the most gentle of all types of cuts (cut roses). This is a type of cut that can be called circumcisely because it is equivalent to male circumcision (cutting roses). The more intense the next type is resection. This means a cut (partial or complete cut) of all or part of the clitoris and labia. This is the most widespread of all circumcision methods. The range of people who do this type of surgery is 80%. The mandible is another circumcision