have experienced FGM live in Egypt or Ethiopia (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office on The amount of times female genital mutilation has been Women’s Health). performed is 130 million times too many. FGM is a cultural practice without formal ties to a faith, but the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office on Health many people believe Women’s states, “Although that FGC is associated with Islam, it is not. FGC is not supported by any religion and is condemned by many However, Muslims, Christians, and Jews religious leaders,” (USDHHS). have done this procedure to their girls. Most people think the majority of girls who get cut are Muslims. In some places in the world, they believe parents must have their daughters cut in order to be a better Muslim (USDHHS). Ironically enough, the Sharia protects children and their rights (USDHHS). Even though the Sharia has protection, girls are still stripped of their rights. Muslims, Christians, and Jews using this practice have led to superstitions about FGM being spread around, which are other leading causes to why girls have had this process done to them. Some people say that the clitoris will continue to grow as a girl gets older, therefore causing it to have removal (USDHHS). Other people think that the external genitalia are unclean and can cause the death of an infant during delivery (USDHHS). So, in order to decrease the chance of the death of an infant during delivery, FGM is done. Both of these superstitions have been proven wrong. However, people continue to perform female genital mutilation due to the fact that some people believe they will become a better Muslim. Female genital mutilation goes against many rights. This practice violates the human rights of girls and women, shows inequality between genders, goes against the rights of children, and disrupts the rights to health (WHO). These rights are important because when girls are given these rights, to have freedom and control over themselves. However, they have they’re allowed
have experienced FGM live in Egypt or Ethiopia (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office on Women’s Health). The amount of times female genital mutilation has been performed is 130 million times too many. FGM is a cultural practice without formal ties to a faith, but the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office on Women’s Health states, “Although many people believe that FGC is associated with Islam, it is not. FGC is not supported by any religion and is condemned by many religious leaders,” (USDHHS). However, Muslims, Christians, and Jews have done this procedure to their girls. Most people think the majority of girls who get cut are Muslims. In some places in the world, they believe parents must have their daughters cut in order to be a better Muslim (USDHHS). Ironically enough, the Sharia protects children and their rights (USDHHS). Even though the Sharia has protection, girls are still stripped of their rights. Muslims, Christians, and Jews using this practice have led to superstitions about FGM being spread around, which are other leading causes to why girls have had this process done to them. Some people say that the clitoris will continue to grow as a girl gets older, therefore causing it to have removal (USDHHS). Other people think that the external genitalia are unclean and can cause the death of an infant during delivery (USDHHS). So, in order to decrease the chance of the death of an infant during delivery, FGM is done. Both of these superstitions have been proven wrong. However, people continue to perform female genital mutilation due to the fact that some people believe they will become a better Muslim. Female genital mutilation goes against many rights. This practice violates the human rights of girls and women, shows inequality between genders, goes against the rights of children, and disrupts the rights to health (WHO). These rights are important because when girls are given these rights, they’re allowed to have freedom and control over themselves. However, they have
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