Female Genital Mutilation is a deep-rooted cultural practice in several cultures Africa, the Middle East and Asia. Although modern ages, through impacts of migration increasing social awareness, this being abandoned by several, it still custom practiced secrecy small groups individuals across world. This study aims to evaluate Delhi NCR public’s understanding whether increased awareness amongst...

The Open University's repository of research publications and other research outputs A brief interactive training for health care professionals working with people affected by " female genital mutilation " : initial pilot evaluation with psychosexual therapists Journal Article (2016). A brief interactive training for health care professionals working with people affected by " female genital mut...

Type 1 – Clitoridectomy: partial or total removal of the clitoris (a small, sensitive and erectile part of the female genitals) and/or in very rare cases only, the prepuce (the fold of skin surrounding the clitoris). Type 2 – Excision: partial or total removal of the clitoris and the labia minora, with or without excision of the labia majora (the labia are the ‘lips’ that surround the vagina). ...

Over the next decade around 30 million girls under age 15 are at risk of FGM/C. Given that there is no physical benefit for the girls and acknowledging that FGM/C involves physical, psychological, social and reproductive harm, we, along with major international and national governmental and non-governmental organizations find FGM/C a severe violation of human rights [1]. We must encourage vigor...

Ingvild Lunde, a research fellow at the Norwegian Centre for Violence and Traumatic Stress Studies (NKVTS), has studied campaigns against genital cutting in Hargeisa in Somalia. She has also examined attitudes towards female genital mutilation (FGM) and to the possible abandonment of the practice. She interviewed 22 representatives of organizations working on FGM issues, and 16 individuals from...