FGM, An Illegal Practice Done Until Today? UK Take an Action by Launching Anti-FGM Campaign!

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UN sets February 6 as the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). Hence, recently there was a symbol of red triangle carried across the UK to launch the Anti-FGM Campaign.

According to World Health Organization, female genital mutation (FGM) also referred as female genital cutting is a removal of any partial or total external female genitalia. FGM is an intentional mutilation of female genitalia for a non-medical reason.

To mark the International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM, an organizational group like Freedom Charity unites with the National Police Chief's Council to detect and prevent the illegal practice of FGM. Commander MakChishty, the police national said that they are doing everything to combat FGM.

While AneetaPrem, a writer and the founder of Freedom wrote a warning novel about FGM, called Cut Flowers also joined the campaign. She asked that everyone must take an action to this serious matter by wearing the red triangle badge, which will signify the International Day of Zero Tolerance to FGM.

Though this FGM was known as a traditional practice in all the six regions of The Gambia, still, it was recognized as a violation of the human rights of women. Statistics from WHO showed that between 100-140 million women and girls worldwide were the victim of FGM. "We are raising awareness that FGM is a crime and that anybody involved in the process - from turning a blind eye to the act of cutting - commits a criminal offense. This is the form of child abuse and violence against women and girls." Chishty said the Guardian.

As the issue rises, victims of FGM cannot deny how deep the wound this traditional practice did in their lives. FGM can lead to urinary and vaginal infections, worst case - it can kill