The cutting and the excision of external genitalia and stitching of vaginal opening in females is considered to be not only medically unnecessary but genital mutilation. Female genital mutilation (FGM) is comdemned by most religious groups and banned in most countries.Procedure is sometimes called female circumcision.
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Foundation for Women's Health, Research and Development
International organisation dedicated to stopping harmful traditional practices such as female genital mutilation which violate the human rights of women and girls.
Razor's Edge - The Controversy of Female Genital Mutilation
United Nations news about the practice includes links to interviews, legislation, reports, map, and documentary.
GAMS
Association of French and African women's group who advocate for the abolition of female genital mutilation and other harmful practices against women and children.
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Female genital cutting - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
URL : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Female_genital_cutting
... 'female genital mutilation' has been adopted by many women's ... "Female Genital Mutilation: Information for health and child protection professionals" ...[2008/11/26]
WHO | Female genital mutilation
URL : www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs241/en
Female genital mutilation: a topical overview :: Sexual and reproductive health ... The causes of female genital mutilation include a mix of cultural, religious and ...[2008/11/17]
WHO | Female genital mutilation
URL : www.who.int/health_topics/female_genital_mutilation/en
WHO > Health topics. Main content. Female genital mutilation. UNAIDS/L. Taylor ... Health risks and consequences - More about female genital mutilation. PUBLICATIONS ...[2008/11/18]
Female Genital Mutilation
URL : academic.udayton.edu/health/01status/97tucker.htm
... of the practice of female genital mutilation. It presents several different issues ... Female Genital Mutilation and the Responsibility of Reproductive Health ...[2008/07/23]
Third World Women's Health: Female Genital Mutilation
URL : haneydaw.myweb.uga.edu/twwh/fgm.html
III. How does Female Genital Mutilation affect health? ... Female Genital Mutilation: Health Consequences. Retrieved May 27, 2000 from the World Wide Web: ...[2008/11/28]
Harmful Health Practices
URL : www.rho.org/html/hthps.htm
... 130 million girls and women have undergone genital mutilation. ... female genital mutilation (also known as female genital cutting or female circumcision) ...[2008/11/16]
Female Genital Mutilation
URL : yourtotalhealth.ivillage.com/female-genital-mutilation.html?pageNum=2
Answers to your questions about female genital mutilation and more! ... World Health Organization (WHO) has divided female genital mutilation into four categories: ...[2008/11/21]
Female Circumcision: Rite of Passage Or Violation of Rights?
URL : www.guttmacher.org/pubs/journals/2313097.html
... on sexual and reproductive health research, policy analysis and public ... W HO, Female Genital Mutilation: Report of a WHO Technical Working Group, Geneva, ...[2008/11/13]
Female genital mutilation - Wikigender.org
URL : www.wikigender.org/wiki/index.php?title=Female_genital_mutilation
... recognizes February 6 as the International Day Against Female Genital Mutilation. ... World Health Organization: Female genital mutilation ...[2008/11/21]
FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION
URL : www.feminist.com/fgm.htm
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) ... health and safe motherhood programs ignore Female ... documents in The Hosken Report: Genital and Sexual Mutilation ...[2008/11/23]
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