Policy statement: Female genital mutilation

World Physiotherapy opposes all forms of female genital mutilation (FGM). FGM is a fundamental violation of girls’ and women’s rights, including the right to life, the right to physical integrity, and the right to health. In the absence of any medical necessity, FGM subjects girls and women to health risks and has life-threatening consequences. Further, it contravenes the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and violates the fundamental ethical principle of “do no harm”. World Physiotherapy advocates that physiotherapists should be aware that this practice has serious physical and mental health consequences. 

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Policy statement cover thumbnail: Female genital mutilation

Female genital mutilation

English

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Policy statement cover thumbnail: Female genital mutilation (in Japanese)

女性器切除

Japanese

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policy statement: female genital mutilation (French)

Mutilations génitales féminines

French

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policy statement: female genital mutilation (Spanish)

Mutilación genital femenina

Spanish

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