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Circumcision, Female
Clitoridectomy | Female Circumcision | Genital Mutilation, Female | Infibulation | Clitorectomy | Circumcisions, Female | Clitorectomies | Clitoridectomies | Female Circumcisions | Infibulations
A general term encompassing three types of excision of the external female genitalia - Sunna, clitoridectomy, and infibulation. It is associated with severe health risks and has been declared illegal in many places, but continues to be widely practiced in a number of countries, particularly in Africa. |
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