In what countries is FGM most prevalent?
According to estimates from demographic and health surveys and multiple indicator cluster surveys, countries where the majority of FGM cases are performed by health workers are Egypt (38%), Sudan (67%), Kenya (15%), Nigeria (13%) and Guinea (15%).
What type of FGM is practiced in Egypt?
The most common forms of female genital mutilation (FGM) or female genital cutting (FGC) still widely practiced throughout Egypt are Type I (commonly referred to as clitoridectomy) and Type II (commonly referred to as excision). These practices are widespread but are even more prevalent in rural than urban areas.
When did FGM start in Egypt?
Some researchers have traced the practice to Egypt in the fifth-century BC and argue that the geographical distribution of FGM suggests that it originated on the west coast of the Red Sea. Egyptian mummies show women infibulated and this is supported by a Greek papyrus in the British Museum dated 163 BC.
Is FGM practiced in Turkey?
Non-African countries that practise FGM include Yemen, Afghanistan, Kurdistan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey, Thailand (South) and Pakistani.
Is it OK to wear shorts in Egypt?
On a summer day, Egypt is hot! Egyptian men do not often wear shorts, but they are perfectly fine for a male tourist to wear. Aside from beachside resort cities, it is not recommended for female tourists to ever wear shorts in Egypt.
Is FGM still a problem in Egypt?
While community awareness about the negative consequences of FGM is more than ever before, the practice of FGM in Egypt continues . The proposed bill on harsher penalties for FGM perpetrators now before Parliament is one of many measures that the country is rolling out.
Who is at the greatest risk of FGM?
Girls who are from the poorest household and living in rural areas, are at the greatest risk of FGM Human rights violations affect females differently. Girls who are the least educated are at the greatest risk of FGM FGM is essentially performed by other traditional (more than 65% ). FGM is practised more and more by medical professionals
How can Egypt combat the high incidence of female genital mutilation?
To combat the high incidence of female genital mutilation in Egypt, anti-FGM campaigns have gained traction in the past several years. According to WHO, FGM “involves the partial or total removal of external female genitalia or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons.”
What is the fight against the medicalization of FGM?
In December 2020, the committee met with representatives from various medical councils and organizations to create a plan to fight against the medicalization of FGM. The medicalization of FGM is the belief that female circumcision that a doctor performs is safe or medically necessary.