World Psychiatric Association Scientific Section on Psychological Aspects of Persecution and Torture, 1226 Geneva, Switzerland.
CEHRI, The Centre for the Enforcement of Human Rights International, Schwarzspanierstraße 15/1/17, 1090 Vienna, Austria.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Aug 24;18(17):8913. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18178913.
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) has been identified as one of the most serious human rights violations women are exposed to in many countries, in spite of national and international efforts. The actual implementation of preventive strategies and support of victims faces a number of challenges that can only be addressed by an interdisciplinary approach integrating public health and legal considerations. FGM in the context of women as refugees who left their country to escape FGM has rarely been covered in this context. This article summarizes the most important international standards and initiatives against FGM, highlights the medical, legal, and psychological factors identified so far, and explores the interdisciplinary considerations in changing a country and society to permit safe return of those escaping FGM to third countries and support public health in the country.
女性外阴残割（FGM）被认为是许多国家女性面临的最严重的人权侵犯之一，尽管各国和国际社会做出了努力。实际实施预防策略和支持受害者面临着许多挑战，这些挑战只能通过公共卫生和法律考虑的跨学科方法来解决。在女性作为难民逃离 FGM 的背景下，FGM 很少被涉及。本文总结了反对 FGM 的最重要的国际标准和倡议，强调了迄今为止确定的医学、法律和心理因素，并探讨了改变一个国家和社会以允许逃离 FGM 的人安全返回第三国并支持原籍国公共卫生的跨学科考虑因素。
