Female genital mutilation is not just a women’s issue. The cultural practice is the partial or total removal of the external female genitals for non-medical reasons by process of cutting. Approximately 3,780 women and girls have experienced FGM in Ireland since 2011. It is estimated that over 200 million girls have been subjected to the […]
6 years ago
ActionAid Ireland estimates that up to 2,639 girls living in Ireland today are at risk of female genital mutilation (FGM). The cultural practice involves removing all or part of a girl’s external genitalia and is usually performed on girls aged between four and ten. According to WHO, this has happened to more than 200 million girls […]
8 years ago
Campaigners and activists and calling to end Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Ireland. The practice, which involves the removal or cutting of the external female genitalia, is most often found in countries in Africa, Asia, or the Middle East. However, it is estimated that up to 6,000 women and girls in Ireland have also been […]
8 years ago
…. Because Egyptian men are “sexually weak”. Currently, around 9 out of 10 Egyptian women between the ages of 15-49 have been victims of female genital mutilation, despite the procedure being illegal since 2008. Egyptian Member of Parliament, Elhamy Agina told Parliament recently that he believed in the highly degrading and highly dangerous procedure, citing […]
10 years ago