What does FGC stand for?

What does FGC stand for?

FGC stands for female genital cutting. FGC is defined by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as “all procedures involving the partial or total removal of the external female genitalia or injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons”. FGC is also sometimes referred to as female genital mutilation (FGM) or female circumcision. FGC is used by many implementing and grassroots organizations to avoid backlash and defensiveness from communities in response to terms like mutilation.