A campaign against female genital mutilation in kapchorwa, uganda. Analysis female genital mutilaiton fgm is the practice of cutting away parts of the external female genitalia. To mark the occasion of the world day against female genital mutilation, the documentary from equality now africa rising was presented at the fine arts society of madrid. Often referred to as clitoridectomy, this is the partial or total removal of the clitoris a small, sensitive and erectile part of the female genitals, and in very rare cases, only the prepuce the fold of skin surrounding the clitoris.
According to the world health organisation who, about a 100m women worldwide have undergone the procedure, which happens to 3m girls under 10 every year. Female genital mutilation is still commonplace in sudan, despite it being illegal, a new study has found. Female circumcision, the partial or total cutting away of the external female genitalia, has been practiced for centuries in parts of africa, generally as one element of a rite of passage preparing young girls for womanhood and marriage. The most harmful of the traditions is female genital mutilation fgm. Female genital mutilation fgm has widely been described as female genital cutting fgc and refers to practices involving the partial or complete ablation of the external female sexual organs on nonmedical grounds. As early as the 17th century, christian missionaries and colonial administrations in africa. Women in subsaharan africa are especially affected by female. Female genital mutilation affects a fifth of young girls in subsaharan africa this article is more than 6 years old problems such as violence, child marriage and fgm are widespread across some of.
Pdf an overview of female genital mutilation in nigeria. The practice is found in africa, asia and the middle east, and within communities from countries in which fgm is common. Jun 10, 2003 female genital mutilation is still commonplace in sudan, despite it being illegal, a new study has found. In 2018, more than 200,000 women in australia had undergone, or were at high risk, of female genital mutilation. Three important lessons from a new book on female genital cutting. Feb 11, 2011 an africa witness investigation has found that one such practice is female genital mutilation fgm, which is secretly taking place in some migrant communities in south africa.
Female genital mutilation in african literature 9780955507946. Health consequences of female genital mutilationcutting. The objective of this study is to perform a first evaluation of the magnitude of the health. The first federal prosecution of female genital mutilation has women in the us sharing own stories. New laws have made a difference, here and elsewhere. According to the world health organisation who, about a 100m women. Kenyan girls fight back against genital mutilation guardian investigations duration. Female genital mutilation cutting fgmc is a traditional practice in which the external female genitalia is partially or totally incised or excised for a nontherapeutic reason, usually without.
The practices is customarily a family tradition that the young female of the age 015 would experience. Female genital mutilation fgm occurs in many parts of the world, especially in africa. Presentation of the documentary africa rising, against. While a report from the united nations on the intensifying efforts for the elimination of female genital mutilation shows evidence of an overall decline in the prevalence of fgm in africa, it is rising in other regions.
Muthumbi j, svanemyr j, scolaro e, temmerman m, say l. The world health organisation estimates about 100 million women and girls throughout the world who have been subjected to mutilation and approximately two million girls. Her book woman at point zero 1975 is a fictionalised version of. However, for many women living in africa, or emigrating from africa. The objective of this study is to perform a first evaluation of the magnitude of the health consequences of fgmc in the gambia.
Female genital mutilation affects a fifth of young girls in. Female genital mutilation is classified into 4 major types. For example, in east africa, where the strongest concentration of population in the world that practices fgm is located, has a strong muslim basis. Female genital mutilation may be practiced in different cultures and religions, however, it is not supported by the written word or history of any of the participants. Often performed without anesthetic under septic conditions by lay practitioners with little or no knowledge of human anatomy or medicine, female circumcision. Female genital mutilation in africa new 2016 youtube. Aug 11, 2006 female genital mutilation fgm is a traditional practice in some african countries. It mainly affects babies and girls from a few months to 14 years of age. A panafrican publisher of progressive books and dvds on africa and the global. Societies are defined by their settings and practices and belief systems that make up the culture of a community of a society. A survey of university students, published in the medical journal sexually transmitted infections, also revealed that three.
For fauziya kassindja, an idyllic childhood in togo, west africa, sheltered from the tribal practices of polygamy and genital mutilation, ended with her beloved. Jun 07, 2012 female genital mutilation fgm is one of the cultural practises embedded amongst the venda community of northeast of south africa. Feb 16, 20 the senegalese rapper has become one of the worlds leading campaigners against female genital mutilation kate mossman sat 16 feb 20. Terres des femmes, a womens rights organisation, reckons that around 36,000 women affected by fgm live in germany and that almost 6,000 women and girls are at. Facts about female genital mutilation africa is full of traditions, some are good and some are harmful. Female genital mutilation in africa fgm is usually motivated by cultural or religious belief systems, and is more common in some regions of africa. Female genital cutting, female genital mutilation, harmful traditional practice, nigeria introduction female genital mutilation fgm is defined by the world health organization who as all procedures which involve partial or total removal of the external female genitalia andor injury to the female genital organs, whether for cultural or any. Female genital mutilation, which is also called female circumcision, is commonly performed on young girls without anesthesia, and is extremely painful and. Fgm secretly happening in south africa africa witness.
The film was directed and produced by the salvadorian filmmaker paula heredia. Eight weeks or less after childbirth, venda women undergo a traditional ceremony called muthuso. Jan 27, 2020 a campaign against female genital mutilation in kapchorwa, uganda. In africa, 3 million girls are at risk of undergoing fgm every year. Female genital mutilation fgm, also known as female genital cutting and female circumcision, is the ritual cutting or removal of some or all of the external female. It is ususally called female circumcison by those who practice it. Top 10 reasons why female genital mutilation in africa is evil. Jan 30, 2014 female genital mutilation affects a fifth of young girls in subsaharan africa this article is more than 6 years old problems such as violence, child marriage and fgm are widespread across some of. Female genital mutilationcutting fgmc is a harmful traditional practice with severe health complications, deeply rooted in many subsaharan african countries. Female genital mutilationcutting fgmc is a traditional practice in which the external female genitalia is partially or totally incised or excised for a nontherapeutic reason, usually without the consent of the individual. A new law criminalizes genital cutting, a harmful practice that nine in 10 sudanese women are said to have endured. International efforts to eliminate it also have a long history. Finabas or later known as fina by her adopted family life revolves around her interrupted fgm female genital mutilation initiation process in her village. She ran from the cut, and helped thousands of other girls.
Oct 25, 2016 finabas or later known as fina by her adopted family life revolves around her interrupted fgm female genital mutilation initiation process in her village. The purpose of this research is to investigate the issue of female genital mutilation in africa, as one of the biggest social problems that is affecting the majority of women and. Female genital mutilation cutting fgmc is a traditional practice in which the external female genitalia is partially or totally incised or excised for a nontherapeutic reason, usually without the consent of the individual. Culture plays an important role not only in giving a society or a group an identity but it also acts as a unifying factor for the members of the community. Female genital mutilationcutting fgmc is a traditional practice in which the external female genitalia is partially or totally incised or excised for a nontherapeutic reason, usually without. A survey of university students, published in the medical journal sexually transmitted infections, also revealed that threequarters of men would prefer their wife not to be circumcised. It is a traditional practice thatfor those who support its continuationis considered to be a. The senegalese rapper has become one of the worlds leading campaigners against female genital mutilation kate mossman sat 16 feb 20. My hands were tied with a rope and two strong women held my legs apart. Female genital mutilation fgm, also known as female genital cutting and female circumcision, is the ritual cutting or removal of some or all of the external female genitalia.
Women in subsaharan africa are especially affected by. Thirty countries worldwide are affected by the issue of female genital mutilation utzbilling and kentenich, 2009, p. Health consequences of female genital mutilationcutting in. Genital mutilation finally banned in nigeria, womens. Caseworkers involved with asylum seekers and refugees, childrens charities, and policy makers and shapers will also find it useful, as will researchers and academics. A report on the prevalence of female circumcision and female genital mutilation. In this weeks installment of the african politics summer reading spectacular, we draw insights about female genital cutting from bennington. Is female genital mutilation only practiced in africa. Rates of female genital cutting worldwide have fallen 14 percent in the last 30 years. Fgmc is common in africa with varying prevalence in different countries, though. Female genital mutilation fgm comprises all procedures that involve partial or total removal of the external female genitalia, or other injury to the female genital organs for nonmedical reasons. Jan, 2018 rates of female genital cutting worldwide have fallen 14 percent in the last 30 years.
Fgm female genital mutilation documentary this documentary view below is about fgm female genital mutilation and if you listen to alice talk about the myths of fgm in africa they sound very familiar to the way we talk about mgm male genital mutilation in the united states. Female genital mutilation in africa paperback june 18, 2003 by daniel njoroge karanja author. Apr 15, 2009 female genital mutilation, which is also called female circumcision, is commonly performed on young girls without anesthesia, and is extremely painful and traumatizing, unicef said. Geographic variation of female genital mutilation and. Female genital mutilation fgm, also known as female genital cutting fgc in nigeria accounts for the most female genital cutting mutilation fgmc cases worldwide. Fcfgm is not exclusively a concern of african governments. Female genital mutilation affects a fifth of young girls.
Female genital mutilation fgm, also known as female genital cutting fgc or female circumcision, refers to a variety of operations involving the partial or total removal or alteration of female genitalia. Nigeria, due to its large population, has the highest absolute number of female genital mutilation fgm worldwide, accounting for about onequarter of the estimated 115 million circumcised. Here in kenya, cases have fallen more than twice that fast. An africa witness investigation has found that one such practice is female genital mutilation fgm, which is secretly taking place in some migrant communities in south africa. Immigrants from these countries have brought the practices with them to europe and north america committee of bioethics, 2011, p. In the novel, the deadly practice of fgm is a comingofage event where a girl finally becomes a woman and belongs to the people of the village. Female genital mutilation who regional office for africa. Female genital mutilation fgm is a term used to describe various traditional practices. The practice also violates the rights to health, security and physical integrity of the person, the right to be free from torture and.
The issue of female genital mutilation, a practice encompassing a partial or complete removal of the clitoris, has been a tricky and contentious subject for. The practice violates human rights and impairs the health of girls and women. It is a cultural practice thought to have been established centuries ago, though its origins appear to have been lost in the past. In subsaharan africa, female genital mutilation is a. In a victory for women in sudan, female genital mutilation is outlawed. Winner of an emmy, the film depicts several african social movements and their struggle against this practice.
Female genital mutilation fgm, also known as female genital cutting fgc in nigeria accounts for the most female genital cuttingmutilation fgmc cases worldwide. An overview of female genital mutilation in nigeria. Even though some societies see female genital mutilation as virtuous for the victims, spouse and the family in addition to serving as a step for the fulfilment of traditional requirements, there. Fgm female genital mutilation documentary this documentary view below is about fgm female genital mutilation and if you listen to alice talk about the myths of fgm in africa they sound very familiar to the way we talk about.
Female genital mutilationcutting fgmc is the partial or total removal of the female external genitalia or other injury to the female genital organs for cultural or other nontherapeutic reasons. It is a procedure that involves partial or completely removing the external females genitalia or other. Female genital mutilation fgm is the ritual removal of all or some of the external female genitalia. May 11, 2017 the first federal prosecution of female genital mutilation has women in the us sharing own stories. The issue of female genital mutilation, a practice encompassing a partial or complete removal of the clitoris, has. It is a procedure that involves partial or completely removing the.
Female genital mutilation is nearly always carried out on minors and is therefore a violation of the rights of the child. Female genital mutilation is a valuable reference for healthcare professionals and others involved in social services, teaching, child protection and police services. However, the prevalence of fgm extends to some middle eastern, asian, australian, central american, and south american countries, but to a lesser degree. Though the issue of female genital cutting, or circumcision, has become a nexus for debates on cultural relativism, human rights, patriarchal oppression, racism. What you need to know about female genital mutilation. Female genital mutilation fgm is the practice of removing or cutting the genitalia for nonmedical reasons. The practice of female genital mutilation is primarily occurring in africa, middle east and small communities in asia committee on bioethics, 2010, p. Female genital mutilation in south africa africlaw. It is usually carried out by a traditional circumciser, using a blade or razor, often without administering anaesthesia on the victim. The prevalence of fgmc is particularly high in subsaharan africa. Fgm is often seen as a practice isolated to north african countries and some in the. Often referred to as excision, this is the partial or total removal of the. Female genital mutilation fgm is a traditional practice in some african countries.
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