The purpose of this memo is to advise the class of the need to address Female gentile mutilation (FGM). People are aware of “FGM” being practiced various parts of the world‚ as it tends to be a vicious ritual against women. This practice furthermore does not need to take place‚ since it possesses health risks for women. Another reason why it is a global issue as the practice has been made illegal around the globe. In order to develop an enhanced understanding around FGM‚ it is essential to recognize
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Westerners‚ much of we see about other parts of the world tends to be diluted and transformed to reflect what we as Westerners would think about anything that is foreign to us‚ and this is no different when discussing Female Genital Cutting. While much of what we know about Female Genital Cutting comes from a western lense‚ Ousmane Sembène’s film‚ Moolaadé‚ provides a different perspective; we are‚ in a sense‚ getting the full story straight from the horse’s mouth. I say this because of the authenticity
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Female Genital Mutilation Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is a procedure performed on young girls that are as early as a few days old. Female Genital Mutilation is one of the worst forms of abuse to young girls and women and should be stopped by creating awareness on this cause. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines FGM as “a procedure that involves partial or total removal of the external female genitalia‚ or injury to other female genital organs for non-medical reasons.” Female genital
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Female Genital Mutilation: Long Term Psychological Effects The Psychology Department The Final Paper Dr. F. Cramer Presented By: Tim Abbas ID # 92-1356 Female Genital Mutilation‚ or Female Circumcision as sometimes called‚ is the partial or complete removal of the female clitoris immediately after birth‚ few years after birth (early childhood)‚ or several years after birth (adolescence). Originally‚ female genital mutilation was practiced to ensure female virginity until marriage; as it was discovered
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that of female body modification‚ or very commonly known as female circumcision. To those brought up being taught that women should always be seen as objects that should not be harmed‚ female genital mutilation seems a practice too vile to even consider. Many have argued that “FGM has disastrous health effects‚ combined with the social injustices it perpetuates constitute a barrier to the overall African development” (Shweder) and that it was “devised [as a] brutal means… to curb female sexual desire
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“Female Genital Mutilation in Egypt” By: Mohamed Ahmed ID: 900094048 Draft: 02 Course and Section Number: REHT 101_ 05 Date: 11th of May‚ 2012 Outline I. Introduction A. Origins B. Traditions of Female Circumcision C. Thesis: Beliefs and practices of female circumcision in Upper Egypt II. Different types of circumcision A. Cutting tip of clitoris B. Most severe Cutting C. Procedure III. Physical Cleanliness
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draining properly can lead to infection as well. There is also the risk that the girls will later have trouble when it comes to intercourse or with having children. These risks are a major concerning factor is the western world’s movement to end female genital cutting. There is quite a lot of controversy surrounding this practice. Not only from those who actually live in places where it is practiced
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Huffington Post readers to a group of important diseases that most had never heard of -- neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). In that piece‚ I mentioned one disease that has a particularly devastating impact on girls and women in developing countries -- female genital schistosomiasis (FGS). Schistosomiasis‚ also known as bilharzia or "snail fever‚" is a parasitic disease carried by fresh water snails. It is transmitted by contact with contaminated fresh water‚ so swimming‚ bathing‚ fishing and even domestic
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assault upon our women. Victims of these sexual assaults happen to be innocent victims- young‚ mature and elderly. It appears that predators of these sexual assaults are not limited to male. Some acts of rape have been perpetrated with the help of females‚ either as decoys or as participants in the acts. Rape‚ whether as an act of violent assault‚ or as a persuasive seduction of an underage person‚ is a frightening and traumatic thing‚ and victims are often emotionally scarred for life. In our society
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Paul Wise The Conflict Theory This paper will talk about what The Conflict Theory is‚ and who it was derived from. It will also give‚ and explain an example of what The Conflict Theory pertains to in modern society. The Conflict Theory focuses on the negative aspects of society as opposed to most other theories which tend to focus more on the positive aspects of society. It pays more attention to things like race‚ gender and social class because they are seen as grounds for the worst struggles
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