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What is FGM The term FGM covers all harmful procedures to the female genitalia for nonmedical purposes There are 4 types all are illegal and have serious health risks FGM ranges from pricking or cauterizing the genital area through partial or total removal of the clitoris cutting the lips the labia and narrowing the vaginal opening. . The case of collective decision, but undisclosed to external communities of the . Habero. area society in Eritrea. Content . Brief background of FGM/C practice in Eritrea in relation to social norms theory. 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.. Tostan’s. Application of the Social Norms Approach, the success, the remaining challenges and the way forward. . Salifu. . Jarsey. , The Gambia.. UNICEF- UPENN . Programme. , 2013. Background/context . 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 . Sharing Knowledge: Programme. Dr Kate Cook (MMU);. Peggy . Mulongo. (NESTAC);. Faye . Macrory. (Consultant Midwife);. Jaria. Hussain-. Lala. (Chair, Greater Manchester Forum);. Claire Mooney (Fabulous singer-songwriter);. 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.. . FGM Awareness Presentation. What is FGM . FGM comprises all procedures involving partial or total removal of the external female genitalia or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons. It has no health benefits and harms girls and women in many ways. It involves removing and damaging healthy and normal female genital tissue, and hence interferes with the natural function of girls’ and women’s bodies. . COUNTRY PROFILE UPDATE.  . KEY FINDINGS. December. . 2016.  .  .  . FGM IN KENYA. The prevalence of FGM in . Kenya continues to decline. In 2014 prevalence among . women aged 15 to 49 was . 21%. The estimated . prevalence of . FGM among . Nigerian women . aged 15 to 49 is . 24.8%. . 20 . million. women and girls in . Nigeria . have . undergone FGM. This represents . 10%. of the global total. March 2016. Elaine Clancy. Director . of Quality & Governance . End FGM: . Is Europe Watching? . Beth . Kelly. FGM Project Consultant . The Project so far…. Progress. Training. #EndFGMCroydon . Partnership for Young London . Friday 4. th. March 2016. . London Policy and Practice Networking Meeting. About Us. Mary . Otuko – UK Programme . Manager. Seyi Afolabi – Youth Programme Office. Report of a WHO Technical Consultationat least two million girls undergo some form of the procedure every year MostAsia They are also increasingly found among the immigrant population groupsFig 1 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 . City LSCB -June . 2015. Why us? Why now?. 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 .