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Female Circumcision is Not the Only Genital Mutilation That Needs to be Stopped

• http://www.thedailybell.com, By Joe Jarvis

Although generally considered an African and Islamic practice, the process of removing some or all of the clitoris is unfortunately carried out across the world, and not strictly confined to specific religions. An estimated half a million girls living in the United States have been subjected to the brutal practice, or are at risk of being victimized.

A high profile case is unfolding in Michigan where a female doctor has been accused of mutilating the genitals of two young girls, and this has sparked a call for awareness of the problem, and reform to prevent it from continuing.

"It's taken me a long time to be as comfortable as I am," said Taher, who hopes that her Sahiyo campaign to end female genital mutilation will gain momentum from the Michigan case.  "We can't have this happening … Whether it's a tradition, for religious reasons or for sex, I see all of it as controlling someone. This is a form of gender violence. It's a form of child abuse. It's oppression."


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