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Female Genital Cutting (FGC) Backgrounder

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Female Genital Cutting (FGC) Backgrounder

This guide provides answers to questions about female genital cutting (FGC) including what it is, who is affected by it, the different types of FGC, why it is performed and more.

  • PUBLISHED BY
  • Bridging Refugee Youth and Children's Services (BRYCS)
  • Date
  • March 26, 2018
  • Language(s)
  • English
  • Target Audience(s)
  • Service Provider
  • Topic(s)
Child and Family Services, Health, Mental Health and Wellness
  • Sub Topic(s)
  • Child and Family Services, Child Wellbeing, Female Genital Mutilation or Cutting (FGM/C), Health, Mental Health and Wellness
Child Wellbeing, Female Genital Mutilation or Cutting (FGM/C)
  • Population(s)
  • Survivors of Torture (SoT)

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