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Cut Flowers EducationLesson 1 of 6
Student lessonFor ages 11–13About 10–15 minutes

Lesson 1

What Is FGM?

Female genital mutilation is usually shortened to FGM.

FGM means female genital mutilation.

It involves deliberately cutting, injuring or changing a girl’s or woman’s external female genital organs for non-medical reasons.

  • FGM has no health benefit.
  • FGM can cause harm.
  • FGM is child abuse when it is carried out on a child.
  • FGM is not required by any religion.

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