Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting: Times are Changing (FGM) Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting: Times are Changing (FGM) Add video to playlist Create Playlist ESA and South Africa Dubbed/Adapted Videos October 2023 Add Playlist ICASA Conference Viewing Party Add Playlist International Safe Abortion Day Add Playlist International Safe Abortion Day Add Playlist International Safe Abortion Day 2023 Add Playlist Fourth grade Add Playlist Fifth grade Add Playlist French france Add Playlist French Add Playlist Nuestros Cuerpos: Juego de Cartas de AMAZE Add Playlist Parenting Class Add Playlist Healthy Social Behavior Add Playlist Videos Add Playlist Pictures Add Playlist Menstruation Add Playlist AMAZE Africa videos Remove Playlist Cora project Add Playlist Teen Health Officer Talks Add Playlist test Remove Playlist test Remove Playlist HIV Videos (African Partners) Add Playlist test playlist Add Playlist test playlist Add Playlist Sexuality & Sexual Health | Behaviour, STI’s& Pregnancy | 12-15yrsyrs Add Playlist Sexuality & Sexual Health | Behaviour, STI’s& Pregnancy | 9-12yrs Add Playlist Human Development | Anatomy, Puberty & Reproduction | 12-15yrs Add Playlist Human Development | Anatomy, Puberty & Reproduction | 9-12yrs Add Playlist Wellbeing | Peer Pressure, Communication, Media Literacy | 12-15yrs Add Playlist Wellbeing | Peer Pressure, Communication, Media Literacy | 9-12yrs Add Playlist Safety | Consent, Violence & Safe Use of Technology | 12-15yrs Remove Playlist Safety | Consent, Violence & Safe Use of Technology | 9-12yrs Add Playlist Gender | Norms, Biases & Bender Based Violence | 12-15yrs Add Playlist Gender | Norms, Biases & Gender Based Violence | 9-12yrs Remove Playlist Relationships | Family, Friends & Romance | 12-15yrs Add Playlist Sexuality | Values, Rights & Culture | 12-15yrs Remove Playlist Sexuality | Values, Rights & Culture | 9-12yrs Add Playlist Relationships | Family, Friends & Romance | 9-12yrs Add Playlist Emergency Contraception Pill (Kinyarwanda) Add Playlist Emergency Contraception Pill (English) Add Playlist How to Use Condoms (Kinyarwanda) Add Playlist How to Use Condoms (English) Add Playlist Lesson plan Add Playlist Swahili lessons Add Playlist christian david Add Playlist Youpcan Remove Playlist New here Add Playlist GBV Awareness Remove Playlist World AIDS Day Add Playlist Bingo Add Playlist Safeguard Young People Programme Add Playlist Darcy’s Playlist Add Playlist Luke’s Amaze Playlist Add Playlist amaze jp Add Playlist test Add Playlist test Add Playlist Cynthia Playlist Add Playlist Moz Add Playlist Moz work Add Playlist Moz work Add Playlist big ole list Add Playlist Sex Ed. 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Ola’s mother shares how her first-born daughter suffered a lot of bleeding and trauma when she was cut, describes her own complications during childbirth, and other harmful consequences of female genital cutting/mutilation. The video concludes with a community meeting revealing that others are also growing increasingly concerned about the practice and ends with a call to end female genital mutilation/cutting. Youth Female genital cutting or mutilation, also known as FGC or FGM, involves partial or total removal of the external female genitalia, or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons. It is typically performed on girls under 15 years of age although this varies across communities and can sometimes be carried out during the first weeks of life or occasionally in adulthood. Female genital cutting is a serious reproductive health concern and a human rights violation. It has devastating short- and long-term consequences on the lives of women and girls and their communities. Female genital cutting can lead to excessive bleeding, infections, damage to adjoining organs, infertility, complications during pregnancy and childbirth, psychological trauma, and even death. Worldwide, between 100 million and 140 million women have been cut, and 3 million more are at risk each year. Women are subjected to female genital cutting in 28 countries in Africa – this includes Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda in East and Southern Africa. Female genital cutting is a practice that is deeply-rooted in tradition in communities where it is practiced and passed on through generations. It is frequently based on the belief that the practice helps control a girl’s sexuality and ensures her virginity until marriage or helps prepare her for marriage. Female genital cutting is becoming less common, with more than 24,000 communities around the world declaring abandonment of the practice. Locally-led efforts that help recognize the harm of female genital cutting through community discussions are making a difference as more and more families decide not to cut their daughters. If you or someone you know is concerned about being cut, talk to a trusted adult or seek out information from local NGOs that may be able to provide information or support. FAQ What are the types of female genital cutting? There are currently four different types of FGC as defined by the World Health Organization. Type I – Partial or total removal of the clitoris (a small, sensitive, and erectile part of the female genitals) and, in very rare cases, only the prepuce (the fold of skin surrounding the clitoris). Type II – 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). Type III – Commonly known as infibulation, this involves narrowing the vaginal orifice with the creation of a covering seal by cutting and repositioning the labia minora and/or the labia majora, with or without excision of the clitoris, leaving a tiny hole for menstrual blood and urine. This means that a woman may have to be cut open before she has intercourse and then has to be cut and resewn each time she gives birth. Type IV – All other harmful procedures to the female genitalia for non-medical purposes, including pricking, piercing, incising, scraping, and cauterization. At what age is female genital cutting most typically done? In more than half of the countries that practice FGC, the majority of girls are cut before the age of five; elsewhere, cutting occurs between 5 and 14 years of age. Related Videos Virginity What is Sexual Assault? Intimate Partner Violence Close Close Close Parents Female genital cutting or mutilation, also known as FGC or FGM, involves partial or total removal of the external female genitalia, or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons. It is typically performed on girls under 15 years of age although this varies across communities and can sometimes be carried out during the first weeks of life or occasionally in adulthood. Female genital cutting is a serious reproductive health concern and a human rights violation. It has devastating short- and long-term consequences on the lives of women and girls and their communities. Female genital cutting can lead to hemorrhaging, infections, damage to adjoining organs, infertility, complications during pregnancy and childbirth, psychological trauma, and even death. Worldwide, between 100 million and 140 million women have been cut, and 3 million more are at risk each year. Women are subjected to female genital cutting in 28 countries in Africa – this includes Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda in East and Southern Africa. Female genital cutting is a practice that is deeply-rooted in tradition in communities where it is practiced and passed on through generations. It is frequently based on the belief that the practice helps control a girl’s sexuality and ensures her virginity until marriage or helps prepare her for marriage. Female genital cutting is becoming less common, with more than 24,000 communities around the world declaring abandonment of the practice. Locally-led efforts that help recognize the harm of female genital cutting through community discussions are making a difference as more and more families decide not to cut their daughters. While traditional practices can bring great joy to parents and children alike, some actually cause harm. In communities where female genital cutting is practiced, it’s important for parents and families to consider the harmful consequences on the health and wellbeing of their daughters, listen and talk with them if they don’t want to be cut, reach out to others about questioning the practice, and contact local groups or NGOs that may be able to provide support and information about strategies that communities have used to successfully shift away from the practice. Educators Female genital cutting or mutilation, also known as FGC or FGM, involves partial or total removal of the external female genitalia, or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons. It is typically performed on girls under 15 years of age although this varies across communities and can sometimes be carried out during the first weeks of life or occasionally in adulthood. Female genital cutting is a serious reproductive health concern and a human rights violation. It has devastating short- and long-term consequences on the lives of women and girls and their communities. Female genital cutting can lead to hemorrhaging, infections, damage to adjoining organs, infertility, complications during pregnancy and childbirth, psychological trauma, and even death. Worldwide, between 100 million and 140 million women have been cut, and 3 million more are at risk each year. Women are subjected to female genital cutting in 28 countries in Africa – this includes Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda in East and Southern Africa. Female genital cutting is a practice that is deeply-rooted in tradition in communities where it is practiced and passed on through generations. It is frequently based on the belief that the practice helps control a girl’s sexuality and ensures her virginity until marriage or helps prepare her for marriage. Female genital cutting is becoming less common, with more than 24,000 communities around the world declaring abandonment of the practice. Locally-led efforts that help recognize the harm of female genital cutting through community discussions are making a difference as more and more families decide not to cut their daughters. Meanwhile, female genital cutting might be addressed in some curricula in the context of sexual and reproductive health or human rights and in such cases, it’s important for educators to address the topic per their educational frameworks while also being careful not to stigmatize students who may have already been cut. 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