Female Genital Mutilation

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Female_Genital_Mutilation

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:murder human rights issue harmful traditional practice
gptkbp:affects	gptkb:women girls
gptkbp:age	infancy to age 15
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs	cutting FGM female circumcision
gptkbp:cause	bleeding infection psychological trauma severe pain urinary problems complications in childbirth increased risk of newborn deaths
gptkbp:condemnedBy	gptkb:UNICEF gptkb:United_Nations gptkb:World_Health_Organization gptkb:UNFPA human rights organizations many governments
gptkbp:definedIn	gptkb:World_Health_Organization
gptkbp:eliminationTargetedBy	gptkb:Sustainable_Development_Goal_5
gptkbp:eliminationTargetYear	2030
gptkbp:firstDocumented	gptkb:ancient_Egypt
gptkbp:hasNoHealthBenefits	true
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Female Genital Mutilation
gptkbp:involves	partial or total removal of external female genitalia
gptkbp:justifiedBy	social norms religious beliefs cultural beliefs
gptkbp:legalIn	many countries
gptkbp:practicedIn	gptkb:Africa gptkb:Asia gptkb:Middle_East some immigrant communities in Europe some immigrant communities in North America
gptkbp:prevalence	over 200 million girls and women alive today
gptkbp:prohibits	gptkb:international_relations gptkb:Convention_on_the_Elimination_of_All_Forms_of_Discrimination_Against_Women gptkb:Convention_on_the_Rights_of_the_Child
gptkbp:recognizedBy	gptkb:UNICEF gptkb:United_Nations gptkb:World_Health_Organization gptkb:UNFPA
gptkbp:type	excision clitoridectomy infibulation other harmful procedures
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Female_Genital_Cutting
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7