Essays on Female Genital Mutilation

Female genital mutilation, also known as female circumcision, is a cultural tradition practiced globally with the intention of preserving the purity of young girls and faithfulness of married women. It is especially prevalent in Africa, specifically in countries such as Kenya, Nigeria, Mali, Upper Volta, Ivory Coast, Egypt, Mozambique, and Sudan. This ritual is carried…

The fight against the traditional or customary female genital mutilation rages on.  The fight, which started from small beginning with few proponents, has grown up now involving world-wide organizations with strong outreach programs.  The efforts, however, have demonstrated to be tough as perpetrators, for a fee or otherwise, stealthily find ways performing the irrational practice….

Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), originally originating in Egypt 2,000 years ago and then spreading, was once seen as a cultural practice but is now recognized as a human rights violation by the United Nations. Countries such as Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands, and the United States have deemed FGM as grounds for seeking asylum and as…

There are an estimated ninety to a hundred million women and girls living today in African countries, had some form of female circumcision. Circumcision occurs for a number of cultural reasons, such as religion, tradition, preserving virginity, and cultural identification. Female Genital Mutilation FGM is a destructive, invasive procedure performed on girls before puberty. Part…

Janice Boddy introduces the term “Pharanoic circumsison”. This is a term used not only in literature, but also by the Sudanese. It is very much like the western term “female circumcision”. In Pharaonic circumcision, the clitoris and labia minora are removed. The labia majora is sewn closed, leaving a small opening at the vulva for…