Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a practice that involves altering or injuring the female genitalia for non-medical reasons, and it is internationally recognized as a human rights violation.
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Fact Sheet
FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION UGANDA, 2021
No. of pages: 2
Publication date: October 2021
Author: UNFPA Uganda