October 15, 2025
Medicalisation of Female Genital Mutilation in Asia Sparks Human Rights Alarm
In Asia, female genital mutilation (FGM) is increasingly done by doctors instead of traditional healers. While parents hope for safer procedures, experts warn this ‘medicalisation’ risks making a harmful, illegal practice look okay. WHO and rights activists fight to stop all forms of FGM, highlighting its serious health and psychological damages.