Course: Female Genital Mutilation (FGM): Health, Law, and Socio-Cultural Sensitivity

Read this excerpt taken from UNICEF Taken from UNICEF Description of the image: Image contains an excerpt from UNICEF reading “Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) is a human rights issue that …

The World Health Organisation has classified FGM into four different types Type I – Clitoridectomy Partial or total removal of the clitoris (a small, sensitive and erectile part of the …

End FGM We learned in week 2 about the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure the peace …

“Health and social care professionals have a pivotal role to play in identifying, sharing information and reporting cases of FGM. It is through identifying women who have already gone through …

Visual: Worldwide prevalence of FGM Visual: UK-wide prevalence of FGM These maps highlight that FGM is a huge issue both in the UK and across the world, therefore we must …

Thank you to… The University of Aberdeen FutureLearn Our course reviewers: Astrid Lucia Offersen – Secretary for The University of Aberdeen BAME forum Vanessa Mabonso Nzolo – Convenor for The …

What is FGM? FGM is defined by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as “the partial or total removal of external female genitalia or other injury to the female genital organs …

You may have thought of lots of treatment options for FGM survivors in the last task. Below is a list of treatment options for FGM survivors, this list is not …

Sexual dysfunction is commonly encountered following FGM and can prevail throughout the course of a woman’s life. Important complications following FGM include: Painful sex Difficulty reaching orgasm Little or no …

Further Reading: Full report of RCOG tackling FGM in the UK report Veiled pain: Covers the psychological and emotional impacts Edna Adan’s Mission: What is FGM WHO fact sheet on …

FGM is child abuse and violence against women, and therefore it fits into the wider picture of advocacy work. We are going to explore the Sustainable development goals and look …

The government’s perspective is focused on safe-guarding, reporting, prosecution, and protection of victims and those at risk – for very good reasons! However this might translate to victimisation and communal …

Now we are going to think of some of the psychological consequences of FGM “According to the datasets 16% of the respondents may suffer from PTSD while one-third reported symptoms …

Below you can find some of the physiological impacts of FGM. These can be divided into short and long-term consequences. Short term Long term Infections Urinary retention Excessive bleeding Risk …

FGM is a violation of girls’ and women’s human rights, and is often carried out before the age of consent. Now you are going to read an excerpt from Hibo …