Female Genital Mutilation 2
The practice of female genital mutilation, also known as female circumcision, occurs throughout the world, but it is most common in Africa. Female genital mutilation is a tradition and social custom to keep a young girl pure and a married woman faithful. In Africa it is practiced in the majority of the continent including Kenya, Nigeria, Mali, Upper Volta, Ivory Coast, Egypt, Mozambique and Sudan. It is a cross-cultural and cross-religious ritual, which is performed …
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…this belief, the benefits gained from this operation for the girl and her family far outweigh any potential danger.
Works Cited
Female Genital Mutilation. See: http://www.religioustolerance.org/fem_cirm.htm
Female Genital Mutilation Research Homepage. See: http://www.hollyfield.org/fgm/
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