Female Genital Mutilation
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FMG, or female circumcision, is the intentional partial removal of the clitoris practiced for traditional cultural and
religious reasons in the Middle East, including the Kurdish areas. Advocates argue that it reduces the sexual desire of
women and thus makes them eligible for marriage and less likely to be unfaithful to their husbands. Critics correctly dismiss such ignorant claims and point out that the practice can lead to long-term health problems, including infection, painful sexual intercourse, psychological trauma, and sterility. The problem is particularly prevalent among many Kurdish women, even in the
diaspora. In recent years, there has been an attempt to end FGM, but the practice continues because of its sensitive nature and its frequent association with conservative religious beliefs.
Historical Dictionary of the Kurds.
Michael M. Gunter.
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Female genital mutilation — Description Partial or complete removal of the external female genitalia, or other injury to the female genital organs, for non medical reasons Areas practiced Western, eastern, and north eastern Africa, Middle East, Near East, Southeast Asia… … Wikipedia
female genital mutilation — n clitoridectomy esp. as a cultural rite sometimes with removal of the labia that is now outlawed in some nations including the U.S. abbr. FGM called also female circumcision … Medical dictionary
Female Genital Mutilation — Als Beschneidung weiblicher Genitalien (auch Mädchenbeschneidung oder Frauenbeschneidung; engl.: Female Genital Cutting, FGC) werden kulturell verankerte Praktiken bezeichnet, bei denen weibliche Geschlechtsteile teilweise oder ganz entfernt… … Deutsch Wikipedia
female genital mutilation — noun Date: 1979 clitoridectomy especially as a cultural rite sometimes with removal of the labia that is now outlawed in many nations including the U.S. abbreviation FGM; called also female circumcision compare infibulation … New Collegiate Dictionary
female genital mutilation — noun the practice of cutting the clitoris, either as a ritualistic nick, or by clitoral circumcision, or by clitoridectomy, sometimes with infibulation; illegal in Australia. Abbrev.: FGM Also, female circumcision …
International Day Against Female Genital Mutilation — is a UNICEF sponsored awareness day that takes place February 6 each year. The idea came from the Inter African Committee on Traditional Practices Affecting the Health of Women and Children in May 2005.cite web|… … Wikipedia
Female genital cutting — (FGC), also known as female genital mutilation (FGM), female circumcision or female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C), refers to all procedures involving partial or total removal of the external female genitalia or other injury to the female… … Wikipedia
female genital cutting — ▪ surgery Introduction , also called female genital mutilation (FGM), female circumcision, excision, clitoridectomy, or infibulation ritual surgical procedure that is traditional in some societies. FGC has been practiced by a wide… … Universalium
Mutilation — or maiming is an act of physical injury that degrades the appearance or function of any living body, usually without causing death. Contents 1 Usage 2 Punishment 3 Mutilation as human punishment 4 Footnotes … Wikipedia
female circumcision — n female genital mutilation * * * a general term encompassing both excision of a small portion of the external female genitalia (see Sunna c.) and extreme practices with infibulation (seepharaonic c.), done in numerous different cultures, such as … Medical dictionary
