FGM

abbreviation
🔊/ˌef dʒiː ˈem/
🔊/ˌef dʒiː ˈem/
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  1. female genital mutilation
    (the practice of cutting off part of the sex organs of a girl or woman for non-medical reasons, which is traditional in some cultures but illegal in many countries)
    • School-age children are examined for child abuse, including FGM.学龄儿童接受虐待儿童,包括女性外阴残割的检查。
    • The UN General Assembly has passed its first resolution condemning FGM.联合国大会通过了第一项谴责女性外阴残割的决议。
    compare circumcise (2)