Posted on 12/04/2010 1:30:06 PM PST by george76
A survey by the Kurdistan Minstiry of Health shows that 41 percent of women have gone under the practise of female genuital mutilation (FGM).
The survey was carried out in July this year. The results of the survey were announced during a campaign to raise awareness on violence against women in Kurdistan earlier this week.
Part of the campaign has focused on FGM. The survey by the government shows that mothers are the main party responsible for forcing their daughters experience the painful ritual and then grandmothers and fathers.
(Excerpt) Read more at rudaw.net ...
Oh no, I didn’t think you supported it, but some people don’t agree with circumcision for boys or girls.
FGM prevalence rates of 97 percent in Egypt, 94.5 percent in Eritrea, 93.7 percent in Mali , 89.2 percent in Sudan , and
http://www.path.org/files/FGM-The-Facts.htm
mothers are the main party responsible for forcing their daughters experience the painful ritual and then grandmothers and fathersIt's obvious that Islam owes reparations to all the FGM victims. Thanks george76.
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