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Female genital mutilation has gone on in Africa for thousands of years and is carried out annually in 28 countries.

Female Genital Mutilation, or FGM is the Western term for an ancient African ritual that is important to the African people as male circumcision is important to Americans

Female genital cutting (FGC) resides within a highly controversial and complex terrain marked by diverse discourses, practices, experiences, and elimination efforts.

Female genital mutilation (FGM) is usually considered to be more severe than male genital mutilation (MGM or circumcision). The issue is not this simple.