Female Genital Mutilation

/ˈfiːmeɪl ˈdʒɛnɪtəl ˌmjuːtɪˈleɪʃən/noun

A harmful traditional practice involving the partial or total removal of external female genitalia for non-medical reasons.

The practice of injuring or removing parts of the female genitalia for cultural or non-medical reasons, widely recognized as a human rights violation.

Urdu

غیر طبی وجوہات کی بنا پر خواتین کے اعضائے مخصوصہ کو جزوی یا مکمل طور پر نکالنے کا نقصان دہ رواج۔

Hindi

गैर-चिकित्सीय कारणों से महिलाओं के जननांगों को आंशिक या पूर्ण रूप से हटाने की हानिकारक प्रथा।

International organizations continue campaigning to end female genital mutilation worldwide.

Related words

FGM

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The United Nations has declared a violation of human rights.