EC Gynaecology

Guest Editorial Volume 13 Issue 11 - 2024

Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Context

Hilary Burrage*

Adjunct Professor, Buehler Center for Health Policy and Economics, Feinberg School of Medicine Northwestern University, Chicago and Independent Researcher, Writer and Consultant, London, UK

*Corresponding Author: Hilary Burrage, Adjunct Professor, Buehler Center for Health Policy and Economics, Feinberg School of Medicine Northwestern University, Chicago and Independent Researcher, Writer and Consultant, London, UK. Email ID: Hilary@hilaryburrage.com
Received: October 23, 2024; Published: November 04, 2024



For the past two decades female genital mutilation and its eradication has taken much of my attention. In a world where some 230 million women and girls still have to live with this abusive damage every day of their lives, it is impossible not to think about FGM once one starts exploring its ‘meaning’ and the mystery of why it continues to resonate.

Hilary Burrage. "Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Context". EC Gynaecology 13.11 (2024): 01-03.