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This month, for our Annual Campaign #endFGMmyths, we are answering the question “Are some forms of FGM less harmful than others?”
Today, let’s talk about one of the most discussed consequences of FGM: does FGM affects sexual pleasure? And do all types of FGM affects it?
Today, let’s talk about one of the most discussed consequences of FGM: does FGM affects sexual pleasure? And do all types of FGM affects it?
The answer is not as obvious as people expect.
Every Survivor's experience is different. Even if some Survivors experience sexual difficulties, some others are happy with their sex life.
Sexual problems can affect anyone, whether they have undergone FGM or not.
Every Survivor's experience is different. Even if some Survivors experience sexual difficulties, some others are happy with their sex life.
Sexual problems can affect anyone, whether they have undergone FGM or not.
Survivors that experience sexual problems after undergoing FGM can overcome them if they have access to:
👉 Psychological support
👉 Medical support
👉 Sexological support
👉 Psychological support
👉 Medical support
👉 Sexological support
This month, for our Annual Campaign #endFGMmyths, we are answering the question "Are some forms of FGM less harmful than others?" 🤔
Today, we want to talk about medicalised FGM and why it's not less harmful than other forms of FGM!
Today, we want to talk about medicalised FGM and why it's not less harmful than other forms of FGM!
❓ What is medicalised FGM?
▶️ It's when FGM is carried out in a hospital environment.
❓ Why does it happen? 👇
▶️ It's when FGM is carried out in a hospital environment.
❓ Why does it happen? 👇
❓ Why shouldn't be accepted?
👉It doesn't necessarily lead to a lesser impact on Survivors' life.
👉Replacing one form of FGM with another won't necessarily lead to it being abandoned.
👉It can make raising awareness on FGM more difficult, as health professionals support it.
👉It doesn't necessarily lead to a lesser impact on Survivors' life.
👉Replacing one form of FGM with another won't necessarily lead to it being abandoned.
👉It can make raising awareness on FGM more difficult, as health professionals support it.
♀️ In Europe, girls & women are constantly exposed to images of what our patriarchal society considers a perfect female body.
This goes beyond thigh gaps or big breasts, and includes standards on how a “desirable” #vagina should look like. (1/7)
This goes beyond thigh gaps or big breasts, and includes standards on how a “desirable” #vagina should look like. (1/7)
To live up to these expectations, some women & girls undergo operations, including of cosmetic genital surgery.
Some examples to achieve this #BarbieLook?
Continue to read our thread! 👇 (2/7)
Some examples to achieve this #BarbieLook?
Continue to read our thread! 👇 (2/7)
1⃣ Vaginoplasty➡️an operation that aims to “correct” the vulva’s appearance and makes it "flawless".
2⃣ Labiaplasty➡️an operation to reduce the length of the labias. 2015/2016: In 🇬🇧, more than 200 girls under 18 had labiaplasty. More than 150 were under 15.
(3/7)
2⃣ Labiaplasty➡️an operation to reduce the length of the labias. 2015/2016: In 🇬🇧, more than 200 girls under 18 had labiaplasty. More than 150 were under 15.
(3/7)
This month's theme for our Annual Campaign #endFGMmyths is "In Europe, are women's genitalia treated with respect?".
This week, we decided to dive in history to find out what the past can teach us! Read our thread on “The construct of a virginity imposed on women" 👇
This week, we decided to dive in history to find out what the past can teach us! Read our thread on “The construct of a virginity imposed on women" 👇
❓ What is virginity? It qualifies people who have not had sexual intercourse. This definition raises questions, as noted by @hanneblank in her book “Virgin: The Untouched History”. ⬇️
✅The truth is that the concept of virginity has always been oriented especially towards women and girls.
👉 A male centred heteronormative perspective has placed the act of penetration (penis+vagina) as the only sexual intercourse considered to assess virginity.
👉 A male centred heteronormative perspective has placed the act of penetration (penis+vagina) as the only sexual intercourse considered to assess virginity.
🤔What is the Beijing Declaration and why is it still relevant today ?
🎉We are celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration, an important milestone in the fight for women's rights, scroll through to learn more about it 👇
#endfgm #endFGMmyths #Beijing25
🎉We are celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration, an important milestone in the fight for women's rights, scroll through to learn more about it 👇
#endfgm #endFGMmyths #Beijing25
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📣The important role of youth in tackling FGM & the Youth Engagement Manifesto: A THREAD📣
Here for the Manifesto➡️tinyurl.com/y9oqu6r6
#EndFGM #endFGMmyths (1/8)
Here for the Manifesto➡️tinyurl.com/y9oqu6r6
#EndFGM #endFGMmyths (1/8)
As you may already know, in collaboration with @APF_SRHR @AkiDwA @Equipop_Ong @FORWARDUK @TDFeV @FGMCentre @_IntegrateUK & the Youth Ambassadors of the Network, we developed the Youth Engagement Manifesto!
Want to discover more? Keep reading! 👇👇👇 (2/8)
Want to discover more? Keep reading! 👇👇👇 (2/8)
📢It is crucial to engage youth from FGM-affected communities in tackling FGM.
But young people are often seen or heard without being really listened to.😰
That's why we developed 5⃣ Principles for Effective and Meaningful Engagement of Youth! (3/8)
But young people are often seen or heard without being really listened to.😰
That's why we developed 5⃣ Principles for Effective and Meaningful Engagement of Youth! (3/8)
