MYTH: FGM has health benefits.
FACT: It does not.
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FGM: Myths, Facts and Assumptions
Good safeguarding requires accurate information without stereotyping people or communities.
MYTH: A family holiday proves a girl is at risk.
FACT: Travel alone is not proof of FGM risk. Safeguarding requires context and evidence.
MYTH: Everyone in a family or community necessarily holds the same view.
FACT: Individuals and generations can disagree, question practices and change.
One clue is not a conclusion.
Ask what you know. Ask what you are assuming.