Female circumcision (also known as female genital mutilation) is a brutal act of altering a females reproductive organs. This practice is most common in Europe, Africa, and Asia. It is performed for cultural reasons and has no health benefits. The people who perform these procedures are the same people who help with child birth and other things like that. This procedure has been banned in the UK and has taken steps to prevent it from happening in other countries (what is female genital mutilation).
There are considered four types of female circumcision. The first is referred to as a clitoridectomy, this is the partial or …show more content…
Sometimes genital tissue is stitched again several times, Including after childbirth, hence the woman goes through repeated opening and Closing procedures, further increasing both immediate and long-term risks;
Psychological problems (depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, low self- Esteem, etc.) (Female Gentital Mutilation)
Female circumcision is carried out on girls when they are infants up to teenagers. Up to 3 million girls are at risk for female circumcision. It is hard to make laws against it because it can be for religious reasons even though it is usually for personal reasons. The people who are trying to prevent this from happening are going to countries where this practice is legal and fighting it in the judicial system. They are not only trying to help girls that are at risk of female circumcision, they are also trying to help girls who have been mutilated by getting them the medical attention they need. This means that they need resources from every field and they need volunteers