This seems like a lot of people, but female genital mutilation is performed in twenty-eight African countries, parts of the Middle East, Far East, and African Immigrants in Europe (Wellard paragraph 15). Those numbers, if calculated, come out to be about six thousand women a day. Perhaps these numbers are so high because the women in some of these countries aren't as educated as they should be. In Egypt, the female literacy rate is only thirty-four percent, in Kenya fifty-nine percent, in Nigeria forty percent, in Somalia only nine percent, and in Sudan twelve percent (Weir paragraph 8). These are absolutely ridiculous numbers. Any country that has such a terrible literacy rate has no right to perform surgery on its own. They don't know what may happen, or if something does happen, they don't know how to fix it.
"Female genital mutilation is most often performed between the ages of four and ten years, although in some communities it may be practiced on infants or postponed until just before marriage (Joel E. Frader paragraph 5)." There are physical complications that accompany this process however, some being chronic and others acute. Some of the risks include hemorrhaging, blood loss, local infection, trauma, and a long list of other problems. There aren't just physical problems that go along with female genital mutilation, but some problems are psychological as well. Since little research has been done in the countries where it is practiced, the people don't really know what they"re dealing with. If wealthier countries, such as the United States and Russia would form a coalition, and help educate the countries and people that practice female genital mutilation, it could continue, but would be a much safer practice. .
If there is going to be a change made, it would require sensitivity to the background of the patients, and her parents. A change would also require appreciation of the significance of the custom in the tradition.
There are different types of FGM/FC. ... Historians believe that FGM/FC was practiced in ancient Egypt. ... - The Sudanese peoples have practiced FGM/FC for thousands of years. ... Finally, the last likely motive for FGM/FC is simply pressure for compliance. ... It is a vicious cycle that perpetuates this problem of FGM/FC. ...
Anika Rahman and Nahid Toubia's articles on the "background and history" of FGM - state that FGM is not a religious practice, rather it is culturally based. ... People of different religious backgrounds in Africa practiced FGM. Despite this, FGM is still wrongly misconstrued as an Islamic ritual. ... Men control women and it is them who require the women to have FGM. ... As argued above FGM is a violation of women's rights. ...
More side effects of FGM include hemorrhages, tetanus, and shock. FGM has been cited by WHO in 2001 as a major health problem. ... "There are no exact data on the prevalence of FGM in Africa. ... For example, as clearly will be seen, although FGM is most common in Muslim countries, FGM prevalence in no way follows the prevalence of Islam. ... They are planning on trying to reduce the number of women who undergo FGM every year by making FGM illegal, the UN and the WHO have also made rigid laws for those who still practice FGM in areas where it is illegal. ...
In the communities where FGM takes place, it is referred to as "female circumcision." ... Approximately 85 percent of all women who undergo FGM have clitoridectomies. ... In countries like Sudan, Somalia, and Djibouti, 80 to 90 percent of all FGM is infibulation. ... It is important to remember that FGM is neither a disease nor a reproductive risk. ... In other words, FGM removes FGM removes the woman's sexual organ and leaves her reproductive organs intact. ...
But internationally financed population, health and safe motherhood programs ignore Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and have failed to implement effective preventive education. ... FGM is painful, dangerous, and disrespectful to the woman/child and her body and I belive evry woman has the right to education to help make this critical decision. ... And that's not all, FGM causes urinary and menstrual problems, frigidity, painful intercourse, and many, many needless deaths. The highest childbirth mortality is recorded in areas where FGM is practiced. ... FGM is desecrating the woman...
But internationally financed population, health and safe motherhood programs ignore Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and have failed to implement effective preventive education. ... FGM is painful, dangerous, and disrespectful to the woman/child and her body and I belive evry woman has the right to education to help make this critical decision. ... And that's not all, FGM causes urinary and menstrual problems, frigidity, painful intercourse, and many, many needless deaths. The highest childbirth mortality is recorded in areas where FGM is practiced. ... FGM is desecrating the woman...
Female circumcision, commonly known as Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is practiced in over 30 countries in the world. ... The estimating of women who have gone through FGM has totaled up to about 114 to 130 million women a year. ... The most controversial part of FGM is the many reasons as to why this practice is done to so many women because it hardly makes any sense. The first reason for FGM is that it makes the woman more beautiful facially and in between the legs. ... This statement perfectly provokes the question of the real motive behind FGM. ...
This procedure has been given the names of Female and Male Genital Mutilation, or FGM/MGM, by its opponents. ... (FGM Network). ... FGM and MGM are primarily cultural practices. ... It is not difficult to see why so many people can be outraged by FGM and MGM. ... Imagine growing up in a society where FGM and MGM are the "norm-. ...
FGM, or Female Genital Mutilation, has been practiced worldwide for several thousand years in more than thirty countries throughout the world. ... There are issues and controversies over allowing the practice of FGM to continue throughout the world. ... FGM is usually performed in the houses of neighbors or in the family's home itself. ... Nearly thirty countries worldwide allow FGM; in fact, many of them openly encourage it to be done. ... FGM is deemed critical in order for a girl to be considered a complete woman, and the practice itself separates women from girls. ...
(Internet I) Why is FGM practiced? ... "FGM is primarily a social practice, not a religious one". ... This is more frequent where FGM is part of the initiation into adulthood. FGM is often deemed necessary in order to be considered a complete woman. ... Three types of FGM are: 1. ...
