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Female circumcision

Female circumcision. Lara 9D. What is Female circumcision?. It is the partial or total removal of the external female genitalia for no medical reasons. Female genital mutilation (F.G.M) is done anywhere from the day after birth to puberty. Where its done.

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Female circumcision

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  1. Female circumcision Lara 9D

  2. What is Female circumcision? • It is the partial or total removal of the external female genitalia for no medical reasons. • Female genital mutilation (F.G.M) is done anywhere from the day after birth to puberty.

  3. Where its done • F.G.M was estimated in 2013 to be the most common in 27 countries in Africa. • 133 million females went through the immense pain in the countries as of 2014.

  4. How and why its done • F.G.M is typically carried out by a traditional circumciser blade, used to cut out the female genitalia. • F.G.M is thought to ensure virginity before marriage and fidelity afterwards.

  5. Its effects

  6. All in all, • F.G.M is a hidden nature of crime. Its procedures intentionally alter or cause injury to the female genital organs for no medical reasons. Which is why female circumcision should be abolished.

  7. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-3030444/FGM-victim-reveals-horror-mother-having-circumcised-BABY-wouldn-t-bring-shame-family.htmlhttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-3030444/FGM-victim-reveals-horror-mother-having-circumcised-BABY-wouldn-t-bring-shame-family.html Video of victims

  8. Websites used • http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs241/en/ • http://www.equalitynow.org/fgm • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Female_genital_cutting

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