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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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    Emma M. Breitbard-Rasmussen Ms. Huculak World Civ/Modern, Period 6 April 5, 2017 Female Circumcision Research Paper There are many global issues that plague our earth, even now in the 21st century. One of these issues is female circumcision. Female circumcision, or Female Genital Mutilation, is the partial or full removal of the external female genitalia for nonmedical reason. It is an inhumane practice that effects an estimated 200 million women around the world (Global Issues in Context). It is

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    male vs. female circumcision. In some instances people generalize circumcision to stem from a cultural, religious or medical base. Occasionally people view female circumcision as abuse and unruly; male circumcision is viewed as a rite of passage. Often people would suggest how female circumcision is worst than males due to females having more health issues behind the procedure than males. This paper will evaluate both sides of the argument, and shed light on the pros and cons of male vs. female circumcision

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    to protect girls and women from Female Genital Mutilation ( FGM) Statistical evidence of issue (Past and Present) supported by literature: Female Genital Mutilation known as FGM is a procedure which involves the cutting of female genital organs for non-medical reasons. It’s a painful intentional 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

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    Introduction What is female genital mutilation or circumcision? According to the World Health Organization, it comprises all procedures that involve partial or total removal of the external female genitalia, or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons. (WHO, 2014). It is recognized as violation of human rights for young girls and women. The procedure creates inequality between sexes and to the extreme it is discriminatory against women. There are four types of FMG. Type

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    want you to think you were born a female in an African country. Did you no you are 90% more likely to have had gone through some form of female genital mutilation. Every day, thousands of girls are targeted for mutilation. Like torture, female genital mutilation (FGM) involves the deliberate infliction of severe pain and suffering. Its effects can be life-threatening. Most survivors have to cope with the physical and mental scars for the rest of their lives. Female genital mutilation (FGM) is the

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    Female circumcision is a ritualized form of child abuse and violence against women, it is a violation of human rights. Firstly, demonstrated is a map of where female genital mutilation is happening in the parts of Africa. The map introduces that Somalia is the most well-known spot there is 98% of prevalence of female genital mutilation. This leads to what female circumcision actually is. Female circumcision or genital mutilation, is an aggregate removing of the outside female genitalia for nonmedical

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    Females are less violent than males, at least according to recent research. Biologically speaking, there are differences in levels of violence in men and women (Wright, Tibbett, & Daigle, 2008). With eighty-five percent of arrestees being male, it’s easy to see that males commit many more violent crimes than females. These differences are credited to brain configuration, neurotransmitters, the limbic system, and hormones. There are different intellectual styles between males and females. These

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    Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is a surgical procedure performed on the genitals of girls and women in many parts of the world. The term FGM covers a range of procedures, which are also referred to as female circumcision and introcision. FGM is found extensively in Africa and is also indigenous to other parts of the world. The age and time at which FGM is practiced differs from community to community, and can be carried out from as early as a few days after birth, to immediately after the birth

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    Female Genitalia Mutilation Picture this, a young innocent girl, between the age of eight and twelve, running around, playing, and having a good time. Then she is snatched away to a foul hut, whose floor is nothing but dirt. Once in the hut, the helpless girl is stripped of all her clothing and pinned to the dirt floor. Her tiny legs are spread and held wide apart with a tight grasp. Soon afterward, a midwife, with no education in human anatomy or medicine, enters the hut and says a prayer.

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