Is FGM banned in the Maldives?
No specific ban
There is no specific legal ban on FGM.
The Maldives is one of 40 countries classified “No specific ban” for female genital mutilation — 42% of the 95 with data. (Also searched as FGM.)
Source
- Last checked
- 17 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.
Nearby countries
- Sri Lanka
- No specific ban There is no specific legal ban on FGM.
- India
- No specific ban There is no FGM-specific law; only general criminal provisions could apply.
- Oman
- Specifically banned FGM is banned by a dedicated law or an explicit criminal provision.
- Somalia
- No specific ban The Constitution prohibits FGM, but there are no specific laws or prosecutions.
- Pakistan
- No specific ban There is no specific legal ban on FGM.
- United Arab Emirates
- No specific ban There is no specific legal ban on FGM.
Other laws in Maldives
- Abortion
- Illegal (with exceptions)
- Suicide Laws
- Criminal offense
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