Female circumcision, also known as Female genital mutilation, or female genital cutting is a custom

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), female genital mutilation consist of a non-medical procedures involving partial or total removal of the external female genitalia or other injury to the female genital organs (Lauren V, 2011).Typically girls from two weeks old, through fourteen years old, are affected by this procedure. The mutilations are conducted under non-sterile conditions; by using razors, knifes, scissors etc.; and without any anesthesia.

This paper will be discussing the justification for supporting the practice, female genital mutilation. Female genital mutilation is a heavily embedded cultural practice that is predominantly practiced in Africa and the Middle East. As many Western civilizations oppose the practice, they fail to understand and acknowledge the cultural significance within these region’s societies. In fact, they are unable to recognize the parallelism that is present within their own societies. Using cultural relativism, this paper will depict the striking similarities

In Cultural Diversity around the world “Female Circumcision” is a global violence against women. According to Essential of Sociology text book “female circumcision surgery occurs seven to ten days after birth, but in others it is not performed by girls reach adolescence. Among most groups, it takes place between the ages of 4 and 8” (285). The textbook also stated about 140 million females have been circumcised in worldwide. This practice obtains on diverse shapes in different cultures. These methods would carry clinched alongside the majority condition without any structure of modern medical technology. There are women who demand that the culture continue. Others claim it is a structure from claiming custom torment to reduce female

Every year, Millions of young girls in third world countries fall victim to Female Circumcision also known as Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). Recognized internationally as a violation of the human rights of girls and women. It reflects deep-rooted inequality between the sexes, and constitutes as an extreme form of discrimination against women. This procedure does not only tarnish the female persona and natural attributes, but effects the victims in various ways such as: Physically, Mentally, and Emotionally.

Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is the summarized name given to multiple procedures that involve partial or total removal of the female genitalia, or other injuries to the female genitals for non-medical reasons. The act of FGM is carried out for traditional purposes only. Women and young girls are both subjected to this act of brutality. This paper will take a more in depth look at FGM and the psychological repercussions, the cultural differences, and the violation of human rights that are all associated with it.

Female genital mutilation (FGM) occurs when women are involuntary chosen to be circumcised at a very young age. “I have so many problems, with my husband, and childbirth,” she told NBC, withholding her real name to protect her identity (Horrific Taboo). Thirty four year old Marie Smith of New York was a victim of genital mutilation and still suffering. When she was only two years old, a woman in her village in Africa cut off her clitoris and labia (End FGM). “At least two million girls face the risk of genital mutilation, most of whom are between the ages of 2 and 8 years old” (Women INC 48). Female mutilation is an illegal, dangerous, and destructive practice that is supported due to false beliefs, culture, and tradition.

In today's society there are several ancestral rituals that are still carry out and many of them affect the natural development of individuals and their behaviour. An example of these rituals is female genital mutilation, which according to the World Health Organization (WHO) the Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) consists of procedures to remove total or partially the female genitalia for non-medical reasons and it has been practiced for several thousands years. FGM is considered a cultural and religious tradition and specific groups in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East practice it; and according with the UNICEF and WHO statistics, these countries concentred more than 80% of the total circumcised women. FGM needs to be eliminated because is

In Western Societies, such as the United States, women have become more independent both politically and financially. Yet, in third world countries and patriarchal societies, it is not uncommon to see women hold subservient roles to men. Many women still follow traditions of the past within their cultures, such as, female genital mutilation (FGM) or female circumcision-- a painful surgical procedure to remove part of the clitoris (or clitoral hood) to suppress female sexuality. Female circumcision is banned in the United States, as the World Health Organization considers the procedure a violation of human rights for women and girls (“FGM in the United States”). In a recent case, two physicians and the wife of one of the doctors have been criminally

The practice of genital mutilation is a cultural tradition performed across central Africa, in the southern Sahara, and in parts of the Middle East. Most women who have experienced FGC live in one of the 28 countries in Africa and the Middle East where FGC is practiced. Almost one-half of women who have experienced FGC live in Egypt or Ethiopia. To a lesser degree, FGC is practiced in Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, and India. Some immigrants practice various forms of FGC in other parts of the world, including Australia, Cana-da, New Zealand, the United States, and in European nations. Circumcision is a religious or cultural ritual for many Jewish and Islamic families, as well as certain aboriginal tribes in Africa and

Female genital mutilation is a very disturbing act that we must eliminate; even if will have to pull this bull by its horns. According to Sarah Boseley, health editor at World Health Organization explains, female genital mutilation is a procedure that involve partial or total removal of the external female genitalia, or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons. Sadly, this act is recognized as a violation of the human rights of girls and women. In addition, as per World Health Organization, this practice is mostly carried out by traditional circumcisers, who often play other central roles in communities, such as attending childbirths (Mutilation). However, this is a traditional practice which has been practiced by several

Imagine this! Being either a young girl or a woman forcefully bound against your will while elders perform a procedure called Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). The young girls and women who are forced to have this procedure done not only loses their rights to sexual pleasure but their rights are sliced, chopped, punctured, and finally burnt away. Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) otherwise known as Female Genital Circumcision (FGC) is also a controversial topic in Western societies. This paper will examine the history of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), hegemonic perspective on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), health consequences of having this procedure done, how Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) affects women’s sexual function, and women who

Female Genital Mutilation known as FGM is a procedure which involves the cutting of female genital organs without any medical reasons. It’s a painful and uncomfortable practice which often leads to severe pain and sometimes can lead to death due to bleeding. Sometimes it is referred to as circumcision of the clitoris of a female according to World Health Organization WHO ( 2008) FGM is a forceful practice performed on young girls without their consent and the consequences are fatal; one can get numerous infections, infertility and complications with the worst scenario - death. In the UK it is a procedure that it seen to be the violation of human rights.

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 women fall victim to female genital mutilation (otherwise known as FGM). Many governments of the world turn a blind eye to this awful human rights violation. One hundred to one hundred and forty girls worldwide are victims of female genital mutilation (WHO). Female genital mutilation occurs usually because women are not respected in society. According to traditional values, males are stronger and more powerful than are females. This notion contributes to why, in some cultures, the genital region of a female is sewn shut. This way the male has to forcible penetrate the female

Female Genital Mutilation refers to several manners of conducting operations of women and girls, involving the partial or total removal of external genitalia. This practice is considered a traditional practice amongst many people and communities throughout the world. While the practice has been ongoing for centuries it has been deemed a human rights violation on the grounds that it inflicts harm on females, including damaging them in a physical, sexual, and psychological manner. These rights violations fall under The Convention of the Rights of the Child, the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and Protocol to the African Charter on Human and People’s Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa.