Female genital
mutilation involves partial or total removal of the external female genitalia causing injury to the female
genital organs and depriving the victims of later sexual pleasure. It can be for cultural, religious or other reasons. It is practiced throughout the world, but concentrated in Africa. There have been many concerted efforts by the WHO to end the practice. Among practicing cultures, it is most commonly
performed between the ages of four and eight, but can take place at any age from infancy to adolescence. The procedure, when performed without anesthetic, can lead to death. It is utterly depressing and heart-wrenching. Why should such a repugnant thing go on in the world around us, and how often women (and children) are the victim of this! It causes shock, immense pain and or excessive bleeding.
FGM is often done with a broken glass or old razors. And the pain must be an ordeal. The clitoris, the very center of pleasure, is being cut off! The labia are sewn together so only urine and menstrual blood can escape. The infection rate is huge. Women are in pain very often for life. It hurts all the time. And then on their wedding nights, they are cut open again to allow the penis to penetrate.
The suffering of women-Female Genital
Mutilation genital organs and depriving the victims of later sexual pleasure. It can be for cultural, religious or other reasons. It is practiced throughout the world, but concentrated in Africa. There have been many concerted efforts by the WHO to end the practice. Among practicing cultures, it is most commonly performed between the ages of four and eight, but can take place at any age from infancy to adolescence. The procedure, when performed without anesthetic, can lead to death. It is utterly depressing and heart-wrenching. Why should such a repugnant thing go on in the world around us, and how often women (and children) are the victim of this! It causes shock, immense pain and or excessive bleeding.
FGM is often done with a broken glass or old razors. And the pain must be an ordeal. The clitoris, the very center of pleasure, is being cut off! The labia are sewn together so only urine and menstrual blood can escape. The infection rate is huge. Women are in pain very often for life. It hurts all the time. And then on their wedding nights, they are cut open again to allow the penis to penetrate.