Female Genital Mutilation

 Its torture, just one word to describe what women went through and are still going through .This procedures that involve partial or total removal of the external female genitalia, or other injuries to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons.FGM occurs across all cultural, religious, and socio-economic groups. It is practiced on every continent except Antarctica.

It is largely rooted in the desire to control women’s sexuality and bodily autonomy. It is associated with cultural ideals of femininity and modesty, which include the notion that girls are “clean” and “beautiful” after the removal of body parts that are considered “male” or “unclean.”

Every year, at least 3.9 million girls are at risk of undergoing female genital mutilation globally.In some countries, such as Indonesia, FGM may be offered in hospitals alongside vaccinations as part of a “birth package,” while in other countries, such as Kenya, the practice is most commonly carried out on girls between the ages of 12-18. In some contexts, girls undergo FGM to prepare them for marriage.It has no health benefits, but immediate and long-term health consequences are numerous :including infections and abnormal scarring, debilitating pain, or death.