Female Genital Mutilation

Information for Health & Child Protection Professionals

FGM Resources – to Download or Post

All FGM resources are free of charge and available to download as PDFs or via post.

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FGM Education Resources for Health Professionals


An FGM resource package for New Zealand health and child protection professionals including; FGM Illustration Sheets; Female Genital Mutilation in New Zealand: Understanding and Responding handbook; FGM Clinical Care Guidelines; FGM Child Protection Recommended Guiding Principles; FGM Pamphlets for Health and Child Protection Professionals and Communities


Guidelines for antenatal, labour and birth and postnatal care
Code: FGM-Res-16      Download PDF


Guidelines for deinfibulation
Code: FGM-Res-17      Download PDF


FGM background information for nursing, midwifery and medical students (28pg)
Code: FGM-Res-18      Download PDF


FGM health information for health professionals
Code: FGM-P-04


Video exploring the complications and clinical management of FGM
Code: FGM-Vid-02


A 100 pg handbook for health and child protection professionals working with women affected by FGM


A comprehensive 100 pg handbook for health and child protection professionals working with women affected by FGM
Code: FGM-Res-07


FGM Education Resources for Child Protection Professionals


An FGM resource package for New Zealand health and child protection professionals including: FGM Illustration Sheets; Female Genital Mutilation in New Zealand: Understanding and Responding handbook; FGM Clinical Care Guidelines; FGM Child Protection Recommended Guiding Principles; FGM Pamphlets for Health and Child Protection Professionals and Communities.


Child protection recommended guiding principles for suspected and imminent FGM
Code: FGM-Res-19      Download PDF


A comprehensive 100 pg handbook for health and child protection professionals working with women affected by FGM
Code: FGM-Res-07


Basic FGM health and legal information
Code: FGM-P-01


FGM Education Resources for Community Education


FGM health and legal information. Languages: English and Somali
Code: FGM-P-01


An outline of Islamic beliefs as they relate to the practice of FGM
Code: FGM-P- 03


Islamic religion as it relates to FGM
Code: FGM-Res-14


Anatomical model illustrating the three types of FGM
FGM-Res-06


Autobiography of a Somali woman affected by FGM


FGM Youth initiatives from Burkina Faso, Ethiopia and The Netherlands
Code: FGM-Vid-05


Discussions held surrounding FGM among the Somali community in The Netherlands.
Code: FGM-Vid-04


Discussions about FGM amongst Somali experts
Code: FGM-Vid-03


Drama addressing FGM from a cultural perspective


Video discussions about FGM
Code: FGM-Vid-01


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