{"id":3121,"date":"2017-02-07T01:30:10","date_gmt":"2017-02-07T01:30:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/imjussayin.com\/blog\/?p=3121"},"modified":"2017-02-07T04:15:11","modified_gmt":"2017-02-07T04:15:11","slug":"cutting-girls-is-torture-working-to-end","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imjussayin.com\/blog\/cutting-girls-is-torture-working-to-end\/","title":{"rendered":"Cutting Girls Is Torture – Working To End FGM An Interview"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Female genital mutilation (FGM) is also called cutting because\u00a0external female genitalia is cut away. \u00a0There is no medical reasons for it and occurs without\u00a0anesthetic. \u00a0It happens to baby girls and even adult women. \u00a0Some have been in childbirth at the time. \u00a0However, it usually happens to girls age 10 – 15 years. FGM has\u00a0zero health benefits but often results in lifelong health problems,<\/span>\u00a0psychological trauma, and even death.<\/span><\/p>\n

Cutting girls is an ancient practice that confers womanhood status onto a girl as a rite of passage. \u00a0So, there is not a deliberate intention to harm. That is because the cultural rationale is often to prepare a girl for marriage. \u00a0Therefore the reasons for the practice are a mixture of cultural, social and religious beliefs for preparing girls for adulthood and wedlock. \u00a0The latter element introduces community ideals like modesty and fidelity.<\/p>\n

However, in reality, FGM is an extreme form of abuse to control the sexuality of women. FGM does not make a woman but only creates a torture victim<\/a>. Most instances occur in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. However, \u00a0FGM is also happening in Australia, Europe, Latin America, New Zealand and North America.<\/p>\n

For a better understanding of Cutting and the progress made to end it we spoke with Mary Wandi, Program\u00a0Manager at Equality Now\u00a0<\/a>working to #EndFGM. \u00a0Mary says the “Africa-led momentum to end FGM is growing,[and] it is vital that we do not lose the opportunity to protect more girls and women from this huge violation of their rights.”<\/p>\n

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Cutting Girls Is Torture – Working To End FGM<\/span><\/h2>\n

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