awareness‚ create an information portal as accessible as possible for everybody. Female circumcision seems to be declining slightly in some areas of Sudan. A culturally accepted policy and political commitment to eradicate the practice are needed. Education and economic empowerment of women would help lower support for the practice. A mass media campaign publicizing the risks of female circumcision and the fact that female circumcision is not obligatory for Islamic women would also be helpful. In
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CASE OF FEMALE GENITAL `MUTILATION: THE TENSION BETWEEN CULTURAL RELATIVISM AND UNIVERSALISM Dianne Camille T. Corales University of the Philippines Mindanao Department of Social Sciences‚ BA Anthropology December 2014` 2 INTRODUCTION Over the past years‚ the practice of Female Genital Mutilation has received an increasing global attention and mass condemnation from the West in general along with the Feminists and Human Rights Advocates. According to the statistics of UNICEF in 2013‚ Female Genital
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Introduction: There are a number of possible advantages and disadvantages associated with being male or female. These do not necessarily apply to all males or females. But this list will show you some of the upsetting facts that come with being male or female. Advantages of being Male: • Praised as studs for having several sexual partners • Males have a shorter life expectancy of 79 years of age • Males are more likely to see combat in war than women • Males are more likely to be promoted
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Female Genital Mutilation: A Case of Cultural Relativism (Or Not?) Abstract Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a cultural practice that involves the cutting of external female genitalia. Issues that need to be considered regarding FGM are its health consequences‚ the fact that it violates basic human rights and democratic principles (of paternalism)‚ and that the reasons why it is performed are completely unjustified. Supporters of the practice argue how it is a cultural right‚ and hence universal
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an on-going process‚ there must be the process of creating new life. This process is called reproduction. Human beings reproduce in much the same way as other mammals. There is need for both male and female to be involved in the human reproductive process. The Female Reproductive System The female reproductive system consists of the fallopian tube‚ ovum‚ovary‚ uterus‚ cervix and vagina. Ovary This is the name for the sex gland that is similar in function to the male testicle. They are two in
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Females Response to Grief Females in our society often have traits that and are referred to as emotional‚ outspoken‚ dramatic and soft. Being distracted and needing someone to talk to can aid in lightening the mood. It is important for women to express their emotions and to not have these traits viewed as negative. Having someone that will allow them to talk‚ while also being there to listen and reply without talking over them is vital for the healing process. Females need to be able to talk through
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Anatomy & Physiology I March 17‚ 2008 Lab Report- Fetal Pig The purpose of dissecting the fetal pig is to experience way the body looks internally. The fetal pig body organs are similar to the organs in a human body as well as the functions. My first step was to start cutting from the neck/cervical down to the midsection of the body. Then I cut the skin off so I can see the different muscles groups‚ such as the pectoralis major across the chest. However‚ I had to be very careful while
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control‚ sexuality‚ and aggressive brutality” (Burgess et al) (Deborah‚ 2000) FEMALE SERIAL KILLERS IN THE U.S.A Female serial killers account for only eight percent of American serial killers but American females account for three-fourth of all female serial killers worldwide (H. Thomas‚ 2004). Of a total of about 400 serial killers identified between 1800 and 1995‚ approximately 16 percent were females- a total of 62 killers. Although this number is not an overwhelming majority‚ neither
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Introduction The dissection of the fetal pig in the laboratory is important because pigs and humans have the same level of metabolism and have similar organs and systems. Also‚ fetal pigs are a byproduct of the pork food industry so they aren ’t raised for dissection purposes‚ and they are relatively inexpensive. Procedure - as in the text book Purpose: The purpose of such activity is to dissect the fetal pig and observe various organs. Materials: Safety goggles String Dissecting pins Lab
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The Media’s Incorrect Portrayal of the Female Athlete in Sports SPAD 284-01 February 10‚ 2011 No matter what sport you’re dealing with‚ the female athlete has always been the focus of under representation and misunderstanding by the mass media. But what exactly is the mass media and why does it have such a negative effect on female athletes? “Mass media is a powerful factor which influences our beliefs‚ attitudes‚ and the values we have of ourselves and others as well as the world
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