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Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Affects Women's Health
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Our Project
What is FGM/C?
Resources
Educational Toolkits
Toolkit for FGM/C Survivors
FGM/C survivors can use this toolkit for health information about FGM/C, discussions about FGM/C with their healthcare provider, and other educational resources.
Toolkit for Health Care Providers
Health care providers can use this toolkit for evidence-based information about FGM/C, risk assessments, and communication guidelines to provide better care to FGM/C survivors.
Toolkit for Community Members
Community organizations working to prevent and treat FGM/C can use this toolkit for better evidence-based advocacy and capacity building around this topic.
An estimated 513,000 girls and women in the U.S. have undergone or are at risk of being subjected to FGM/C
- Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, 2016
Our Priorities
Cultural Sensitivity
Tools that promote intercultural awareness and empower women and healthcare providers
Policy
Advocacy and policy resources to increase awareness about the health effects of FGM/C
Education
Evidence-based resources and information organized in easily accessible educational toolkits
Collaboration
Stakeholders across the Washington D.C. area with the mission to provide evidence-based resources
Prevention
Promoting community engagement toward primary and secondary prevention of FGM/C
Communication
Tools to promote effective communication and accessibility between healthcare providers and women