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Female Genital Mutilation
Summary
Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a destructive, invasive procedure that is usually performed on girls before puberty, usually between the ages of four and twelve. ...
FGM is when part or the entire clitoris is removed. ...
FGM originated in Africa. ... Since FGM is practiced when the girls are young, they are unable to give their consent to the operation. ...
FGM: A Cultural Practice or Religious One? ... FGM is primarily a social and cultural practice, not a religious one. ...
In an FGM society, a girl can not be considered to be an adult until she has undergone this procedure. As well as in most cultures a woman cannot marry without FGM. FGM is a cultural identity practice. ... Most FGM societies feel that unless a girl has undergone this procedure she is not a woman as well as removal of these cultural practices would lead to the demise of their culture.
The most common explanation of FGM is local custom. ...
FGM is practice in many forms:
Sunna circumcision is when the tip of the clitoris and/or its covering (prepuce) is removed. ... ”
Why Is FGM Done?
FGM societies have many claims of why this procedure should be done and these are some of the reasons:
1. In most FGM societies one important belief is that this procedure will reduce a women’s desire for sex outside of marriage. ...
Some supporters of FGM point to Western practices as immoral and heinous, such as giving up children for adoption, sending parents to elderly homes, or conducting abortions. Another barrier to foreign involvement is that family members, friends and relatives apply pressure on young women to undergo FGM, and view the issue as an entirely private matter.
Approximate Word count = 1408
Approximate Pages = 5.6
(250 words per page double spaced)
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