Female Genital Mutilation - Raise Awareness!
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Female genital mutilation (FGM), also called female genital cutting (FGC) or female circumcision (FC) is a cultural practice in many countries in sub-Saharan Africa. It consists in in excising or removing tissue of the female genitalia, for non-medical reasons. The United Nations Population Fund says on its website: "Because FGM is coupled with the loss of blood and use is often made of one instrument for a number of operations, the risk of HIV-AIDS transmission is increased by the practice".
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More reading on Human Tragedy of female circumcision
The Rape of Innocence: Female Genital Mutilation in the U.S.A.
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A selection of FGM Links
- Female genital mutilation linked to AIDS
- Researchers have found ties to this brutal practice and the rise in HIV cases in countries that practice it
- Female genital mutilation, the taboo subject
- FGM is a very sensitive issue in Yemen: Many people dare not speak about it, while some claim that it's not a real problem in Yemen. However, many international organizations classify Yemen as one of at least 28 nations worldwide that practice FGM.
- World Health Organization (WHO) informs on Female Genital Mutilation
- What is female genital mutilation? Health consequences of FGM. Who performs FGM, at what age and for what reasons? Prevalence and distribution of FGM. Current WHO activities related to FGM.
- KENYA: Woman Quits Job to Wage War Against the Cut
- She quit her job as a primary school teacher to save girls in her community from early marriages.
- FGC Education and Networking Project
- News and information about Female Genital Cutting.
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no-na-me
important issue - this lens i from now on in my favorites Posted August 25, 2008 |
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mndheather
the best lens i had gone through today , gave 5 star, made it my favorite, social bookmarked. Posted June 06, 2008 |
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Frankster
Great cause. Thanks for making this lens. It is a very big problem and one that we really need to educate people about. Bear hugs, Frankie Posted June 02, 2008 |
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ina_mar
Thanks for pointing out the removed videos! I just replaced them with some new ones. Thanks for supporting this lens. Posted March 30, 2008 |
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WENDYSRASCALS
5* for highlighting this barbaric practise. Just to mention I tried to view a couple of the YouTbe videos but got this message-"This video has been removed due to terms of use violation." Posted March 29, 2008 |