What is FGM?
Female Genital Mutilation
What does FGM stand for?
200 million
What is the number of women affected worldwide?
"Africa Problem" but also in Southeast Asia, Middle Aast, and even some places in Europe
What is places where these procedures are still preformed?
Severe bleeding, infection, developing mental illnesses, infertility, etc.
What is resulting serious health issues?
The best way to educate the world
What is raise awareness?
an operation in which the female genitals are closed or partly or entirely removed
What is it exactly?
Refusing to talk about it, shaming people who do, refusing to be public about the problem
What is making it a taboo subject?
Potential of HIV/AIDS and death
What is the use of unclean tools and operating rooms?
The way to discover the stories of the victims
What is victims speaking out?
To remove a women's sexual desires, for religious purposes, and for male pleasure
What are reasons that its preformed?
Wake, unclean procedure room, unclean tools, with no medications
How is the procedure done?
Bruising, reopening surgical site, discomfort
What is common issues that can occur after the surgery?
arrests, loss of medical licenses, media coverage
What is Punishing the people who preform the procedure against the will of the victim and publicizing it to spread the word?
Professional circumcisers, midwifes, doctors, and sometimes healers
Who preforms the procedures?
Shame, the feeling of being judged, discomfort, etc.
What is struggles the victims can face?
Make it clear that it will not be tolerated and punish those who do it
What is making it a crime?