Joint Statement condemning the harmful conflation of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) with gender-affirming care
The U.S. End FGM/C Network, Equality Now, Sahiyo, and The World Professional Association for Transgender Health are disheartened by the harmful and inaccurate conflation of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C)– a recognized human rights violation which all of our organizations are committed to addressing– with gender-affirming care, an essential form of healthcare treatment for transgender individuals. […]