PPT-Female Genital Mutilation in Africa

FGM is best understood not as an isolated phenomenon but rather as the tip of the iceberg of asymmetrical gender relations Emanuela Finke What is FGM Female genital mutilation FGM . In the world today there are an estimated 130140 million girls and women who have been subjected to the operation and 3 million girls are at risk of undergoing the practice every year 1 Studies indicate that the practice of FGM has changed in a num Alison Byrne. 14. th. June 2014. African Women’s Service. Heart of England NHS Trust. What is FGM?. The term “Female Genital Mutilation” [also called “female genital cutting” comprises all procedures that involve partial or total removal of the external female genitalia, or other injury to the female genital organs for non medical reasons.. DC 9773 Gillian SQUIRES. West Midlands Police. Public Protection Unit. What is FGM?. All procedures which involve the partial or total removal of the external genitalia or injury to the female genital organs whether for cultural or any other non-therapeutic reasons. Felicity Gerry QC: @. felicitygerry. 1. 2012 Association of Women Barristers FGM presentation. 2012 The . Guardian . "Female Genital Mutilation: Time for a prosecution". .  . 2013 . . Appeared . on a panel after the launch of the . By Alexandra . Kolupa. and Lindsey Dolin. Self mutilation and destructive behaviors. Self mutilation and destructive behaviors are prevalent in society, especially among teens.. “Acts of self-mutilation include, but are not limited to, cutting, burning, carving, hair pulling, inserting objects under the skin or in body orifices, and skin picking or scratching.” Common areas of this are the distal extremities (McDonald, 2006).. Female Genital Mutilation. What if FGM?. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1JAfpHf4uY. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wj6W66RniJ8. Fact or Myth?. 1. Female genital mutilation is the deliberate cutting of a girl's external genitals (private parts).. Duncan Kerr, Commissioning Manager VAWSADV, Powys County Council. Gail Morris, Clinical Health Practitioner, LAC, Powys Teaching Health Board. . Aim:. To understand FGM as a form of child abuse and to be better able to identify and respond to it.. Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) . Judith Ormrod. FGM/C comprises all procedures involving partial or total removal of the external genitalia or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons.. criminalisation. . Dr. Sharon Morley. Introduction. Conceptual similarities between Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and Female Genital . Cosmetic Surgery (FGCS). Harmful effects. Patriarchal cultural understandings. criminalisation. . Dr. Sharon Morley. Introduction. Conceptual similarities between Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and Female Genital . Cosmetic Surgery (FGCS). Harmful effects. Patriarchal cultural understandings. F (FGM/C), aka female circumcision, is dened by the World Health Organization (WHO) as “All procedures that involve partial or total removal of the external female genitalia for non-med By. Dr. Mona Badr . Assistant Professor in Microbiology Unit. College of Medicine & KKUH. Genital Herpes and genital Warts are recognized as the main sexual transmitted viral infections that might be acquired by any types of sexual contact.. Consultant Sexual and Reproductive Health. Conifer Service CHCP CIC. Overview:. Definition. The law. Prevalence . Classification. Management . – Safeguarding. Management – Clinical. What the women want?. Researcher. . on . FGM @MMU. One of the founders of wespeakout.org. Email: Jaria.hussain-lala@stu.mmu.ac.uk. WHO Definition. . Female . genital mutilation (FGM) comprises all procedures that involve partial or total removal of the external female genitalia, or other injury to the female genital organs for .