by LP | Aug 26, 2020 | TYPE IV & FGM
Type IV & FGM Cutting in the vaginal opening to “remove warts” (southieute) in Senegal What, Where, Why? An exploratory study by Senegalese sociologist Fatou Kebe is currently examining a practice of cutting women’s vaginal openings, justified...
by LP | Aug 26, 2020 | TYPE IV & FGM
Type IV & FGM Vaginal incisions, scraping, hymenotomies Niger & Nigeria What, Where, Why? Hymenotomies are incisions made to the hymen. In some communities, they are performed on girls for non-medical reasons. The practice should not be confused with...
by LP | Aug 26, 2020 | TYPE IV & FGM
Type IV & FGM Genital Piercing What, Where, Why ? Piercing can be defined as “an opening in any part of the body through which jewellery can be worn”. Among the most common forms of female genital piercing is the clitoral cap, of which there are different...
by LP | Aug 24, 2020 | TYPE IV & FGM
Type IV & FGM Pricking What, Where, Why? The piercing the clitoris or surrounding tissue, pricking, is a procedure in which the skin is pricked with a sharp object. Blood may flow but no tissue is removed and no stitching is done. Pricking is practiced in...
by LP | Aug 24, 2020 | Covid 19 & FGM
Covid & FGM Press overview In this section we have gathered some of the newspaper articles and reports shared within the CoP FGM during the months of April-June 2020. For a more extensive overview see the UNICEF Annotated Bibliography on “Harmful Practices...
