11th April 2024

Background

FGM describes any procedure involving the partial or total removal of the external genitalia or any other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons. It is estimated that 65,000 girls aged 13 and under in the UK are at risk of FGM. It is most commonly practised among African (Egypt, Nigeria, Kenya, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan) and some non-African (Afghanistan, Indonesia, Kurdistan, Malaysia, Turkey, Thailand) communities.