
One Cut Too Many
by Islamic Relief Worldwide
TYPE
Policy Paper
OFFICE
Islamic Relief Worldwide
LANGUAGE
English
YEAR
2018
KEYWORDS
Female Genital Mutilation, FGM, GBV, Gender Based Violence, Gender JusticeA Policy Brief on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting This policy brief provides the vision and rationale for Islamic Relief to campaign for an end to FGM/C and guides intervention efforts to eradicate it. It calls for the realisation of the fundamental and God-given right of girls and women to live healthy, fulfilled lives free from violence and harm. Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) currently affects 130 million females, mostly within Africa, and a further two million are at risk of being cut every year. It is a harmful practice, one that varies in its severity and is usually driven by a complex mixture of culture, tradition, religion and social pressure. Office https://www.islamic-relief.org/ Citation Islamic Relief Worldwide (2018) One Cut Too Many, Islamic Relief Worldwide, Birmingham, UK.