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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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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scraped and burnt away. Female genital mutilation also known as female circumcision is the focus of my speech today. By the time I finish speaking‚ you will agree that this has got to stop! Today I will explain what FGM is; what are the effects of the procedure and why it is still being performed today. So going back.... What is female Genital Mutilation? FGM is a procedure of partial or total removal of the external female genitalia and/or injury to the female genital organs. There
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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 Circumcision & Women’s Rights Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a procedure that involves the removal of the external female genitalia for cultural or non- medical reasons. Female circumcision is common in Sub- Saharan Africa and the Arab States where more than 125 million girls and women today have been forced to undergo female circumcision ( WHO‚2014). Female circumcision is performed mostly on young girls between the ages of infancy and 15. Female genital mutilation is practiced in
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about this opportunity interests you? Being a humanitarian worker at heart‚ I uphold the values of the UN Charter‚ and my motivation is to create an environment for individuals where international human rights are applied across the board. Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is done for solely non-medical purposes and is in clear violation of human rights. I see this an opportunity to work with grass root communities to bring practical and achieve tangible results to save girls from this practice. OR Being
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letter) 8. Appendix 3 (Questionnaire) 9. Bibliography 1. Aims/Objectives The aim of this research project is to explore‚ how effective professionals providing health programs to overcome cultural tradition‚ such as Female Genital Mutilation. In recent times the number of FGM victims rose. Birmingham and Manchester have the highest relevance of FGM outside of London‚ The Guardian (2015). 1.2 This research project will focus on existing health programs to identify possible barriers
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Female Genital Mutilation’s ritual should not do this practice because women suffer many injustices in the community. A lot of discrimination when girls do not want to have a circumcision. For instance‚ Eltahawy‚ Mona. "Fighting Female Genital Mutilation." stated‚ “This cutting is believed to reduce a girl’s sex drive. And families believe their daughters are unmarriageable unless they are cut.” This quote signifies that girls must be circumcision to get married. Moreover‚ numerous families are suffering
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FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION AND ITS ETHICAL ISSUES A Research Paper Presented to Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Colleges General Santos City In Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements For Philo 3 Vinna P. Boholst Glicen Lou L. Monton Patrick L. Villas March 2012 Table of Contents PAGE TITLE PAGE i CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION 1 Statement of the Problem 2 Scope and Limitation of the Study 3 Definition of Terms 3 II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
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Female Genital Mutilation also known as female circumcision is the partial or complete removal of the external female genitalia‚ or other harm caused to the female genital organs for cultural or other non-medical reasons. FGM began in Africa many years ago and still has effect on many women today. There are four different types of female circumcision. The most common is type 1. Type 1 is called clitoridectomy‚ which is the removal of part or the entire clitoris. Clitoridectomy is widely spread throughout
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