More than 80 million women in Africa and around the world have been damaged by the practice of female genital mutilation. As Somali refugees are accepted into New Zealand and others immigrate from African countries where the practice is still prevalent, health professionals need to be aware of what legal, ethical and cultural considerations are involved.
在非洲及世界各地，超过8000万女性遭受过女性生殖器切割习俗的伤害。随着索马里难民被新西兰接纳，以及其他来自女性生殖器切割习俗仍很普遍的非洲国家的人移民至此，卫生专业人员需要了解其中涉及哪些法律、伦理和文化方面的考量。
