FGM support and resources through Coventry University
Petals through Coventry University
This web app is for young people, both girls and boys living in the UK who want to find out more about Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and how it might affect them and others they may know.
We also think the app will be useful for other groups of people too including:
- Young women and young men who think their sisters or cousins may be at risk
- Young women and young men who think friends may be at risk
- Women who have undergone FGM themselves
- Anyone else who has an interest in FGM
What will I find out?
This webapp informs young people about Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) known in some communities as:
- female circumcision
- female genital cutting
- 'cutting'
- 'sunna'
- 'khitan'
We have included:
- Quiz
- The facts about FGM including what it is, effects on health, why it's practised, the law, what the UK Government is doing
- Views about FGM from girls, young women, men, religious leaders, FGM survivors, organisations
- Take action - what you can do to end FGM and situations you may come across
- Help and support
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) section including 'what would happen if...?',
- Glossary which gives explanations for some of the words used in this app
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