Female Genital Mutilation Female Genital Mutilation is believed to have started in Egypt 2‚000 years ago and spread from there. Only a few years ago‚ FGM was considered a cultural tradition‚ but now the United Nations has labeled it as a violation of human rights. Canada‚ Denmark‚ the Netherlands‚ and the United States has declared Female Genital Mutilation grounds for seeking asylum and is a punishable offense (1). Many of us never heard of Female Genital Mutilation until the story of Kauziya
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matter‚ even nowadays Black girls are not even protected from barbaric‚ evil tradition; “Female Genital Mutilation[3]” (hereinafter referred to as ‘FGM’). Bearing in mind that there are around 130 million women worldwide affected by FGM (Amnesty International est.) and recognizing hundreds and thousands of girls still going through this indescribably painful act; I would like to contemplate over various issues dealt in FGM. Moreover‚ I will also look through a violation of the rights of the child
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Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is the cutting of part or all of the female genitalia‚ the skin is then sewn together leaving a small hole the size of a pencil for urine and menstrual blood. This dangerous procedure is practiced mostly in 30 countries in Africa‚ also some parts of Indonesia and Malaysia (Gilbert). These culture groups believe that Female Genital Mutilation will purify the girls‚ keeping them from having sexual intercourse before marriage. Functionalism can best be used to describe
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Female circumcision is a practice not uncommon in Muslim society. Although this practice does not only occur within Muslim society‚ this paper will focus on the practices that do occur within Islamic society. The Islamic countries with the most prevalence in practicing this form of genital mutilation are Sudan (98%)‚ Somalia (98%)‚ and Egypt (75%) (El Saadawi 34). Other Islamic countries that practice this are Indonesia‚ Malaysia‚ Pakistan‚ and India‚ which practice this under the name of sunnah
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The causes‚ impact and consequences of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and FGM in the UK Female Genital Mutilation also known as Female Genital Circumcision/cutting (FGM/C) is the deliberately cutting or removal of female genitals partially or fully for non- medical reasons. This inhuman act is mostly common in African countries and a few Middle East countries. However due to migration‚ FGM is now been practiced in other countries like: the UK‚ the USA‚ Canada‚ France‚ Australia etc. In a recent
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Also called female circumcision‚ FGC is defined as “all procedures involving partial or total removal of the external female genitalia or other injury to the female genital organs whether or not for non-medical reasons” (UNAIDS et al.‚ 2008‚ p. 1). Some advocates for FGC eradication refer to the procedure as female genital mutilation because of the extent of damage it can cause to a woman’s reproductive organs. There four classifications of FGC that have been established by international agencies
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Female Genital Mutilation By: Kasey Jordana Female genital mutilation is cutting of the female genitals and it was considered a right of passage in Asia‚ Africa‚ and the Middle East. It’s a reflection of inequality between sexes and it is discrimination against women. Most of the time it is done on minors from age infancy to 15 and it is considered violation of rights of children. The procedure violates a persons rights to health because it can hurt you physically or it can even lead
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The horror of female genital mutilation is a global issue‚ and it is also one surprising foreign to Americans although an estimated ten thousand girls in the United States are currently at risk of this operation (Sarkis par. 1). This is a cultural practice that is both unethical and incredibly detrimental to its victims besides obviously being in direct violation of basic human rights. In order to attain a broader view of this issue the following will be examined: basic information about this
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My intended audience is my allies who agree that Female Genital Mutilation is an inhumane practice and it should be eradicated. FGM: An Inhumane Practice "The child‚ completely naked‚ is made to sit on a low stool. Several women take hold of her and open her legs wide. After separating her outer and inner labia‚ the operator‚ usually a woman experienced in this procedure‚ sits down facing the child. With her kitchen knife‚ the operator first pierces‚ and slices open the hood of the clitoris
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Female Genital Mutilation in Cultures The traditional and cultural practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) is slowly and increasingly becoming a controversial debate around the world. This dispute involves the violation of the human rights of girls and women as well as deals with its cultural norms and the severe health complications it oftentimes causes. The author‚ Martha Nussbaum‚ from the book‚ Sex & Social Justice‚ argues and criticizes against the tradition of female “circumcision”‚ in
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