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Meanings of fgm in English

Russian
женское обрезание
Portuguese
mutilação genital feminina
Spanish
circuncisión femenina
Catalan
mutilació genital femenina
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Controversial cultural ritual.

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женское обрезание

Government organization in Athens, Greece.

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Usage of fgm in English
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A steady demand for female genital mutilation (fgm) is being reported from among immigrant communities.
The Irish Times
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She currently works for the department of health on the FGM-prevention programme.
The Guardian
3
In these countries more than 80 percent of FGM cases involved infibulation.
Feminist dot com
4
About 14 other countries in Africa have passed similar laws against FGM.
Feminist dot com
5
She's only had a handful of potential FGM cases in six years.
BBC
6
FGM is actually several different procedures, but this is the umbrella description.
Feminist dot com
7
Attempts to outlaw FGM in the past have foundered on political interests.
The Guardian
8
Inspire started off campaigning on issues such as FGM and forced marriage.
The Guardian
9
Doctors are under orders to start recording cases of FGM by October.
Reuters
10
She said her proudest achievement is having saved 11 girls from FGM.
Reuters
11
Sudan has one of the highest rates of FGM in the world.
Reuters
12
She is a leading specialist nurse in FGM and a trained psychotherapist.
The Guardian
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But the mosque the Attars belong to deny any advocacy of FGM.
Ebony
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FGM typically involves the partial or total removal of the external genitalia.
Reuters
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There were 35 cases of FGM reported at Northampton General Hospital last year.
BBC
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FGM can cause a host of serious health problems including infections and infertility.
Reuters
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