Apr 01, 2015 this paper draws on household data to examine the prevalence of female genital mutilation fgm in senegal and the effectiveness of the countrys antifgm law in dealing with actual breaches and providing protection to the victims. The book then supplies a selection of the most chilling accounts provided by victims of female genital mutilation from around the world. Female genital mutilation fgm, also known as female circumcision or female. To make the film, they travelled to africa specifically senegal and the gambia and. Female genital mutilation who regional office for africa. It is proven to have no health benefits for girls and women and is most often performed in nonmedical settings, meaning it is an extremely painful and dangerous experience. She is one of the 6,000 girls genitally mutilated daily in east africa and to date,114 million women have already experienced this mutilation in east africa alone dorkenoo 1994, p123.
Nov 02, 2017 adult circumcision aliskamp by dr rizwan khan, pune, mumbai, india, phimosis foreskin treatment duration. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author. Jul 03, 2015 nigeria made history by outlawing female genital mutilation. It was while making a web documentary for al jazeera about female genital mutilation that i realised how. This documentary view below is about fgm female genital mutilation and if you listen to alice talk about the myths of fgm in africa they sound very familiar to the way we talk about mgm male genital mutilation in the united states. For those who support the continuation of the practice, fgm is considered to be a thread. Leyla hussein is a somalibritish activist, writer, and licensed psychotherapist.
Oct 24, 20 ten years after they embarked on a documentary to investigate the extent of female genital mutilation in kurdistan, two filmmakers have found their work changing more than just opinions in a. An africa witness investigation has found that one such practice is female genital mutilation fgm, which is secretly taking place in some migrant communities in south africa. Jan 06, 2017 this crowdfunded documentary about fgm profiles the most courageous girls in the world. Home abusefemale genital mutilation fgm real story female genital mutilation fgm also known as cutting or female circumcision is a procedure carried out on girls and young women which involves removing some or all of the external genitals. Female genital mutilation is recognized both internationally and locally to. Genital cutting and transnational sisterhood university of illinois. After loving possessing the secret of joy so much i decided to pick up this book too and i was not disappointed. The cut documentary female genital mutilation cutting. Meet the woman saving thousands of girls from female genital. True story female genital mutilation in afar, ethiopia. Supported by ancient traditions, the cut is a mark of the social control over womens bodies and behaviour. Feb 11, 2011 some of these practices violate the dignity and human rights of women and children.
Female genital mutilation in africa new 2016 youtube. Donate to this crowdfunded documentary about fgm glamour. Representatives from the west african nations tillabery. Female genital mutilation fgm is the ritual removal of all or some of the external female genitalia. The practice violates human rights and impairs the health of girls and women. Female genital mutilation fgm, also known as female circumcision, comprises of all procedures that involve altering or injuring the female genitalia for nonmedical reasons. Keywords documentary, africa, genital mutilation, female genital mutilation, fgm. Geographic variation of female genital mutilation and legal. Medicalization of female genital mutilation cutting. Chasing the cut a film to stop female genital mutilation.
The practice of female genital mutilation is primarily occurring in africa, middle east and small communities in asia committee on bioethics, 2010, p. Pdf medicalization of female genital mutilationcutting. How the deadly epidemic sparked a global emergency four corners duration. History has been made, female genital mutilation banned in. Walker goes to africa in this book to work with a filmmaker on filming a documentary on female genital mutilation fgm they talk with girls who have just been through the proceedure and with their mothersits truly gutwrenching. How are african women fighting for its eradication. Thirty countries worldwide are affected by the issue of female genital mutilation utzbilling and kentenich, 2009, p. Female genital mutilation fgm, or female genital cutting, also known as female circumcision, is a traditional practice that involves the partial or total removal or alteration of girls or womens genitalia. Health impacts of female genital mutilationcutting. Female genital mutilation is a huge problem that affects 120.
To mark the occasion of the world day against female genital mutilation, the documentary from equality now africa rising was presented at the fine arts society of madrid. Female genital mutilation in africa fgm is usually motivated by cultural or religious belief systems, and is more common in some regions of africa. The purpose of this research is to investigate the issue of female genital mutilation in africa, as one of the biggest social problems that is affecting the majority of women and young girls. Waris diiriye born 1965 is a somali model, author, actress and human rights activist in the fight against female genital mutilation. Jan 01, 1993 after loving possessing the secret of joy so much i decided to pick up this book too and i was not disappointed. Female genital mutilation is classified into 4 major types. Female genital mutilation cutting fgmc is a traditional practice in which the external female genitalia is partially or totally incised or excised for a nontherapeutic reason, usually without the consent of the individual. Nabaz ahmed and shara amin persuaded people to talk about the effects of fgm and the film they made helped get the practice outlawed in. Female genital mutilation fgm comprises all procedures that involve partial or total removal of the external female genitalia, or other injury to the female genital organs for nonmedical reasons. The ban falls under theviolence against persons prohibition act 2015 that was passed in senate on may 5 and recently enacted into law.
Presentation of the documentary africa rising, against. Female genital mutilation fgm originally began in egypt as a type of ceremony for young women entering puberty. Female genital mutilation cutting fgmc is a traditional practice in which the external female genitalia is partially or totally incised or excised for a nontherapeutic reason, usually without. The film was directed and produced by the salvadorian filmmaker paula heredia. However, the prevalence of fgm extends to some middle eastern, asian, australian, central american, and south american countries, but to a lesser degree. Female genital mutilation fgm, also known as female genital cutting and female circumcision, is the ritual cutting or removal of some or all of the external female genitalia. Contains indepth listing of books and articles on female genital mutilation. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional.
Apr 15, 2009 cnn ten villages in western niger have publicly denounced the practice of female genital mutilation, according to a unicef report. Evidence to end fgmc is led by the population council, nairobi in partnership with the africa coordinating centre for the abandonment. In 2002 she founded her own organization in vienna austria, the desert flower foundation. Following on from her 1992 novel possessing the secret of joy, walker undertakes a journey to parts of africa. World africa female genital mutilation kenya activism nice nailantei lengete, a 27yearold woman from kenya, is changing the lives of thousands of young girls by starting conversations about sex. Together they make a compelling case for the abandonment of. Alisklamp advanced male circumcision device india 4,433,752 views. Often referred to as clitoridectomy, this is the partial or total removal of the clitoris a small, sensitive and erectile part of the female genitals, and in very rare cases, only the prepuce the fold of skin surrounding the clitoris. Female genital mutilationcutting fgmc is the partial or total removal of the female external genitalia or other injury to the female genital organs for cultural or other nontherapeutic reasons. The practice of fgm is a process that involves the partial or total removal of female genitalia, that is, labia and clitoris andor causes injuries to the female genitals for nonmedical reasons according to the world health organization. In the name of your daughter is a different kind of film about female genital mutilation. Film still in search, two african women speaking outdoors, holding. Unfpa, the united nations population fund, and unicef are working towards the elimination of female genital mutilation cutting in the afar region of ethiopia.
Female genital mutilation around the world analysis of medical aspects, law and practice. Winner of an emmy, the film depicts several african social movements and their struggle against this practice. A documentary film about girls and women forced to undergo female genital mutilation in east africa. Fgm secretly happening in south africa africa witness. Female genital mutilation skip to main search results amazon prime. It mainly affects babies and girls from a few months to 14 years of age. My hands were tied with a rope and two strong women held my legs apart.
A powerful documentary that celebrates the indomitable grassroots movement in africa determined to end the practice of female genital mutilation. What you need to know about female genital mutilation. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. The africa coordinating centre for the abandonment of female genital mutilation cutting accaf, with support from the population council, sought to synthesize the evidence on the health impacts of fgmc, identify recommended interventions, and compile and analyse the existing reference materials.
In 20, she founded the dahlia project, the uks first therapy service for female genital mutilation fgm. Oct 25, 2016 finabas or later known as fina by her adopted family life revolves around her interrupted fgm female genital mutilation initiation process in her village. Every year, millions of girls and women across the world are subjected to female genital mutilation fgm. Female genital mutilation and the sexual blinding of women is a 1993 book by alice walker with pratibha parmar, who made an awardwinning documentary of the same name. May 11, 2017 the first federal prosecution of female genital mutilation has women in the us sharing own stories. Female genital mutilation fgm, also known as female circumcision or female genital cutting, has been practiced for several thousand years in nearly thirty african and middle eastern nations. The issue of female genital mutilation, a practice encompassing a partial or complete removal of the clitoris, has been a tricky and contentious subject for. Jan 27, 2020 one such traditional practice is female genital mutilation fgm. From alice walker and pratibha parmars documentary film warrior marks to. Traveling through documentaryafrica rising on vimeo. Victims of female genital mutilation cutting fgmc, and activists, share their insights and personal stories from africa and europe. A powerful challenge to western representations of female genital cutting. Fgmc is common in africa with varying prevalence in different countries, though. In the novel, the deadly practice of fgm is a comingofage event where a girl finally becomes a woman and belongs to the people of the village.
Their personal journals and logs are shared with readers in the book. Despite bans against female genital mutilation, the practice still continues. Women in subsaharan africa are especially affected by female. Film maker and writer linda may kallestein, made the cut documentary to spread worldwide awareness of the issues around this practice. The practice is found in africa, asia and the middle east, and within communities from countries in which fgm is common.