Female genital cutting

being exposed to harmful practices such as female genital mutilation (FGM) (Erskine, 2014, p. 1). FGM affects women physically and psychologically. It only rids women of their freedom and puts fear to many. It is universally known as a breach of human rights of girls and women. FGM is rooted in culture, some believe it is done for religious reasons, however, there is no evidence in religious texts. FGM involves the cutting of a female’s external genitals (World Health Organization [WHO],…

Female genital mutilation is a cultural practice that has existed over centuries, which refers to a variety of mutilations on the private parts of women and children that involves partial or total removal of the female genitalia. FGM practices causes injury to female genital organs for cultural or non- therapeutic reasons not forgetting the socio-economic problem Somali women faces as a result of FGM and its health detriment for women. FGM is recognized both internationally and locally as an…

“The idea of female circumcision stems from a cultural tradition that includes cutting of female genitals without medical assistance or local anesthesia (Taylor & Francis, 686).” Female circumcision is a cultural practice that has been around for thousands of years and was once a global practice. The practice FGM (Female Genital Mutilation) is mainly used in the African countries but is used in western countries and the Middle East. Female circumcision is a problem that should be stopped because…

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…

It is one of the vilest proscriptions against women: the unlawful killings of at least 20,000 women a year in the name of honor. Contrary to popular beliefs, this taboo is not only confined to Middle Eastern countries. Nevertheless, Middle Eastern countries have set a precedent which has caused a contagion effect that is spreading rapidly to other countries. The murders of these women being buried alive, beheaded, stoned to death, etc. all for the honor of their families, are appalling.…

through his succinct references. Dilman’s style of writing is formal yet easy to comprehend. Through reading this source, one is able to differentiate freedom from slavery plus foresee the affects slavery has on freedom. Although, the topic of FGM (Female Genital Mutilation) was not specifically addressed, Dilman states, “We live in a world shaped by the culture to which we belong. We owe our very modes of thinking and assessment to it…chance too has a part in the events that confront us in our…

This essay aims to outline that within a liberal democratic society, in which everyone is free to do whatever they will, as long as it does not impose upon others freedoms, multiculturalists ultimately have to endorse practices they may regard as immoral, although the discussion around the topic is not that simple. For the basis of this argument we are assuming that multiculturalists in this context are living within a liberal democratic society, in which everyone is free to live their life as…

Female Genital Mutilation is a serious topic that affects women worldwide; specifically in Africa, the Middle East and Asia. ”FGM is a practice in which women partially or totally removing the external genitalia...for nonmedical reasons,” stated by World Health Organization. By women getting circumcised it deprives them of their freedom. Through reading my paper you will be able to learn the reasoning for FGM, who is affected, and the risk factors. Female Genital Mutilation is not safe nor fair…

When I learned about female mutilation, my initial thought was of disgust as to how uncivilized the people of Mali were. The human species have evolved so much that I assumed that this country was the only place on the earth genital mutilation is a cultural and religious practice that is prevalent in the African continent and other countries across the globe. It is needless to…

East, have little to no reproductive health rights. Within many of these cultures, the practice of female circumcision is performed quite often to young girls. Female circumcision…