[Female genital mutilation].
Female genital mutilation is a collective name for all traditional practices concerning the cutting of the female genitals. Approximately 130 million are genitally cut worldwide, more than 100 million live in Africa. Annually, 2 million girls are at risk of being circumcised. FGM is deeply rooted in culture, tradition, religion and the identity. Hence, the struggle against FGM must be a combined effort of law enforcement, targeted information- and sensibilization campaigns, education and training activities for various target groups that aim at establishing behavioural changes.
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Vakgroep Vrouwenziekten, Faculteit Geneeskunde, International Centre for Reproductive Health, Universiteit Gent, De Pintelaan 185 P3, 9000 Gent.
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D019093:Circumcision, Female / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000145:classification / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003469:Culture; D005006:Ethnicity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007878:Legislation as Topic; D012067:Religion; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D016387:Women's Health