Female Circumcision

GPTKB entity

Statements (43)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Cultural practice
gptkbp:age Infancy to adolescence
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Female genital mutilation
FGM
gptkbp:associatedWith Religious beliefs
Health risks
Cultural beliefs
gptkbp:cause Infection
Severe pain
Childbirth complications
Long-term health problems
gptkbp:class Human rights violation
gptkbp:compatibleWith Any major religion
gptkbp:condemnedBy gptkb:UNICEF
gptkb:United_Nations
gptkb:WHO
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Female Circumcision
gptkbp:involves Partial or total removal of external female genitalia
gptkbp:legalIn Many countries
gptkbp:performedAt Girls
Women
gptkbp:practicedIn gptkb:Africa
gptkb:Asia
gptkb:Middle_East
gptkbp:prevalence Over 200 million women and girls affected worldwide
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:World_Health_Organization
gptkbp:subjectOf gptkb:legislation
Academic research
Documentaries
Media coverage
Education programs
Community outreach
Human rights advocacy
Legal prosecution
Public health initiatives
International campaigns
Medical guidelines
gptkbp:type gptkb:Excision
Clitoridectomy
Infibulation
Other harmful procedures
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Female_Genital_Cutting
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7