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Prime examples of why we cut out the arts programs in America, economic decisions such as layering the budgets so thin that it leaves no room for the arts programs. “According to a May 28th article published by The Atlantic titled, "The Country's Cultural Capital Has a Big Arts-Education Problem," low income areas in NYC look to cut out art education because of tight budgets”(ArtSchools.com). If we leave the decision making of school budgets up to the politician it is obvious they will choose to…

Introduction Female Mutilation also known as female circumcision and female genital cutting is a very popular practice in many countries in Africa and also known to be practiced in The Middle East and parts of Asia. Female genital cutting is a very popular practice in the non-western world and because this is relatively unknown in western culture, the thoughts on this practice are generally always negative in response to hearing it. The way it is done and most of the time forced upon these…

Pediatrics, 102(1), 153-156. In the article, the authors talk about the practice of Female Genital Mutilation, its origins, which Countries, societies, groups and individuals who perform FGM. The authors write about the three different types of genital cutting and briefly describe the severe conditions of each. In this article there is also an extensive discussion of health risks associated with each type of female circumcision. The authors also explain why FGM is illegal in the United States…

Introduction Background There are several types of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) performed in Africa that coincide with cultural beliefs. The World Health Organization (WHO) (2016, 1) defines FGM as procedures that purposefully modify or cause physical harm to the female genital organs for non-medical purposes. Furthermore, FGM has no benefits for young girls or women. Additionally, these procedures can cause death, severe infections, bleeding, and future problems with urination. The WHO…

The republic of Mali is located in western Africa, with a population of around 15 million people. Making it the 24th largest country in the world. Mali also is notably one of the poorest countries in the world. Last summer, I had the opportunity to travel alongside with other students as part of the Students Travel and Exposure South Africa (STAESA) to provide a helping hand to the people of the village of Tiby, which is located in the southern region of the city of Segou. The STAESA is…

It is Not Public Property; She Has the Right to What is Rightfully Hers Throughout history, women have had to struggle through many hardships in order to obtain rights toward their health and reproductive rights. In the United States, the women’s movement has fought and continues to fight against a misogynist culture. Although there is still great room for improvement, women in the United States have greater access to facilities, medications, and doctors in order better their health.…

Is it a human rights violation, or is it a matter of culture? Despite the fact that female circumcision dates back centuries, the topic stepping forward as an important ethical debate in the national arena did not happen until recently. Female circumcision can be defined as the removal of a portion, or all of, the external female genitalia, specifically the clitoris. In the Americas, the law deems the procedure illegal. It is viewed as unnecessary, wrong, and cruel, but for many African cultures…

The practice of female genital mutilation, where the female genital organs are altered or removed for non-medical reasons, still occurs to this day in some cultures. Female genital mutilation can include removing the clitoris, labia minora and labia majora, infibulation where the opening to the vagina is restricted, and other harmful procedures such as scraping and cauterizing the genital area (Female Genital Mutilation). The procedure is usually performed on girls under the age of 15 and the…

Female genital cutting has been prevalent in a number of societies for hundreds of years, but has become more discussed and critiqued in recent years. Once thought to be a barbaric ritual practiced by imbeciles, Western researchers have noticed a substantial increase in similar practices in their own cultures. FGC is an issue that has a number of different focuses and evokes passionate feelings from proponents of the cutting and outsiders who abhor it. Traditionally, FGC was used as a cultural…

Female Genital Mutilation, also known as Female Circumcision, happens to be one of the least topics talked about in the United States of America but extremely popular in other countries. Female Genital Mutilation is cruel and unlawful to some but to others it’s the best thing ever. Female Genital Mutilation is an invasive and painful surgical procedure that is often performed without anesthetic on girls before puberty. Various sources estimate that about 60 to 140 million women in the world have…