deliberate mutilation

Where Is Infibulation Practiced?

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Where Is Infibulation Practiced? In Somalia and the Democratic Republic of Sudan, infibulation is nearly universally practiced and is associated with a complex set of key cultural values. These values hinge on ideals and practices related to women’s virginity and virtue and men’s virility and sexual pleasure [2–4]. Is infibulation still in practice? PIP: The

What Is Another Name For Female Genital Mutilation?

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What Is Another Name For Female Genital Mutilation? Key facts. Female genital mutilation (FGM) involves the partial or total removal of external female genitalia or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons. The practice has no health benefits for girls and women. What are the four types of FGM? Type I –