For French pioneers in the field of healing, female genital mutilation is considered part of the "spectrum of sexual violence."

Friday, Nov 28, 2025

Voxeurop

FGM is a severe violation linked to broader violence against women; multidisciplinary care is essential for healing.

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Ayan, a Somali refugee in Ireland, endured severe female genital mutilation (FGM) as an eight-year-old, which led to forced marriage, abuse, and health issues. Specialists in France, such as Nina Tunon de Lara at the Réparons l’excision unit, advocate for treating FGM not as isolated surgery, but as part of a comprehensive, multidisciplinary support program that includes psychological and sexual medicine consultations. This approach is necessary because FGM is often the starting point of a continuum of violence against women, which can include forced marriage, domestic abuse, and migration-related trauma. FGM is recognized as a human rights violation occurring across various cultures, not just in Africa. In France, 139,000 women have undergone FGM, with the Paris region being highly affected.

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