Female Circumcision (Mutilation) refers to procedures involving partial or complete removal of the external female genitalia (Labia majora+Labia minora+Clitoris).
Generally performed in Sudan where a girl is between 8 and 12 years old. In 2006, according to the house hold health survey of Sudan, almost 7 women out of 10, are subjected to circumcision.
Basically it is control over a women’s sexual desire (due to cut off most sensitive clitoris).
Why they do it?
1. It is a traditional conviction that, a women will remain virgin and after marriage be faithful to her husband.
2. They belief that female circumcision results in cleanliness and good health, and that the practice is required by Islam ( though nothing mentioned about it in Quran and Hadis).
A female circumcision practitioner generally make at least 39USD plus in kind of gifts for each circumcision.
The process is often carried out without hygienic tools. Thus contributing to infections and the spread of diseases, including Hepatitis and HIV.
Sudanese government trying to stop the practice by the help of UNICEF. However most Sudanese women still view the issue as private as tend to remain silent.
I am hopping the Sudanese women will be respected soon and the government will stop the practice by making a law.
Article by –
DR. MD. FOYZUR RAHMAN
Al-Yarmouk Medical University, Sudan.
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