Isabel Henriques will 10000 pessoas possível together against a Mutilação Genital Feminina. : FGM AND THE PROBLEM OF CULTURAL ACCEPTANCE
(A text by Katie Reese Berlin)
been 12 years since he published his book Waris Dirie "Desert Flower" and thus put a worldwide interest in the horrible crime that is still happening in Africa as well as plenty of other countries in the world. Much has happened in ... Sde then:
state laws were adopted circumcision of women is a crime, have begun information campaigns to inform women and men about the risks of practice and yet: Every 11 seconds somewhere in the world a girl becomes a victim of FGM, even in regions where physical and psychological risks of the procedure have already been explained .
Many people in Western countries can not understand: why governments not only laws and severely punish those who act against them? And even if they do, why these laws show no effect? Why so many people still think that genital mutilation of women is what we have to do, despite all the information you were given?
To answer this question, it is enough to observe the surface reality, it is important to understand how deep the circumcision of women and girls is embedded in the cultural and religious life in those regions. Tradition has over a thousand years old, and people involved in it (men and women alike) who takes his daughter to this horrible practice, they do not intend to hurt or injured.
are the simple view that are doing the best for the child. Why? Responsible for this view is the idea of the ideal woman in the affected regions. A woman does not have any rights. His only chance of being recognized by society is marriage.
However, it is a fact that women have been circumcised are not the opportunity to find a husband, because they fit the ideal image. An ideal that is not so different from the Victorian woman who set the standard for western women for a long time in Europe and America: a woman has to remain calm, show self-control and she has no absolutely no need for sex.
Viewed in this light, African countries are far different from our Western societies, 100 or sometimes even 50 years ago. Even in the Middle Ages, men forcing women to wear chastity belts if they had to go away for long periods of time, just to make sure that their wives remain faithful to them. Until the eighteenth century, women were too open and free to believe them witches were persecuted throughout Europe.
In Germany, the image of the good housewife that lasted well into the 1950's that requeríaa women to stay home, not working and devoted entirely to the needs of her husband and children. Even in the United States, the country of freedom, for the first time in modern history established human rights to be part of the constitution of a country, women were to fight for several centuries, and late in 1924 he could to win her right to vote.
For centuries, women had to struggle to earn their status of free individuals with the right to self-determination in Western societies. And it's happening, slowly but steadily in Africa. The fight against FGM, and the raising of consciousness are not in vain! Many women already stood against tradicióny decided not to subject their daughters to this horrible procedure. But these women are facing problems and even dangers often. Girls who are not circumcised are still considered unclean, and therefore turned into outcasts.
Laws against FGM can not always be effective, since many women, especially in smaller towns do not even know that these laws exist. Besides that, girls are circumcised have become an ideal so strong that the laws are simply ignored. If no one raised by a charge, there can be no one to prosecute or be prosecuted. That's why the work of explanation, and especially the support of these women, who are held against FGM are the most vital the fight against this horrible tradition. A sexual revolution can only take place if the ideal image of women changes.
This will happen when independent women the right to self determination and not be considered as inferior and impure, but rather stand out as strong and equal carriers African societies. To achieve this, the image of women as it is today has to be abandoned and replaced by a new image in the heads of men and women. Women must have the courage to face the cruel mutilation of their bodies, and while doing so, must be supported by organizations. That's the only way that the fight against FGM succeed.
worth fighting every day for all unmarried girls can be saved from this horrible torture of having their genitals mutilated. Every day must be encouraged and talk to the women involved, so that someday they can proudly stand up and say out loud: STOP FGM NOW! (Stop FGM Now!)
STOP FGM (Female Genital Mutilation) NOW!: (English Version / Deutsche Version / Versión española / Version française) Three Million Girls in Africa, Asia, but also in Europe, in the USA and Australia, are still being mutilated every year. More than 150 Million Girls ... and Women worldwide are living with the consequences of FGM. This practice is mostly carried out without anesthesia and under catastrophic hygienic conditions, using objects like scissors, razor blades or pieces of broken glass. Besides the inevitable psychological consequences, this procedure can cause severe physical injury and impairment on the girls. These include urinary and reproductive tract infections, caused by obstructed flow of urine and menstrual blood, blood poisoning, depression, various gynecological and obstetric problems. The FGM procedure that seals or narrows the vaginal opening makes sexual intercourse and childbirth extremely painful and unbearable. Waris Dirie: Waris Dirie has been fighting against Female Genital Mutilation for the last 12 years. With her public appearances, her books and the film adaption of her bestseller „Desert Flower“, she is trying to raise awareness about this cruel Procedure around the world. Help the affected Women, protect the endangered ones, convince the persons in charge: He, who commits himself against FGM, meets a 4000 year old, deeply rooted tradition. In order to make things happen, there is a coordinated approach urgently needed. On the 6th of February 2010 started the Campaign “Stop FGM Now!” , a joint campaign under the leadership of the Waris Dirie Foundation and with the support of leading Organizations committed against FGM. Please support the Fight against FGM: Talk about this Topic with your friends in order to mobilize more forces. Support Organisations that are committed against genital Mutilation with your donation or your engagement. Learn more about the various organizations and help them. Also private Associations can become strong Partners in the fight against FGM. (Translation: Isabel Henriques) Deutsche Version: STOP FGM (Female Genital Mutilation) NOW: There are still three million girls are mutilated every year in Africa, Asia but also in Europe, the USA and Australia genital. Worldwide over 150 million girls and women are affected. The surgery is usually done without anesthesia and under disastrous hygienic conditions with scissors, razor blades or broken glass. In addition to inevitable psychological consequences of girls and women experience the massive physical impairments: biggest pain when urinating, "constipation" during menstruation, blood poisoning, distress the "Open" on the wedding night, unimaginable suffering at the birth. Waris Dirie: For over 12 years fighting against Waris Dirie Female Genital Mutilation. With public appearances, her books and the film version of her bestseller "Desert Flower" Waris Dirie sharpens global awareness of this inhumane practice. Concerned to help preserve threatened to convince managers: A commitment against FGM, meets a 4000 years old and according to deeply rooted tradition. To make a difference, is a joint urgent coordinated action required. On 6 February 2010 launched the campaign "Stop FGM NOW!", A joint campaign led by the Wari Dirie Foundation and supported by leading organizations involved in the fight against FGM. Please support the fight against FGM; Talk about the issue and mobilize forces so on. Support the organizations in the fight against female genital mutilation with your donation or your commitment. Learn more about the individual organizations and help. Also, clubs and other organizations may be part of the strong partnership against FGM. STOP FGM (Female Genital Mutilation) NOW!: (English version - Translation: Marixa Tamez) Three million girls in Africa, Asia, as well as in Europe, U.S. and Australia, continue to be mutilated each year. Over 150 million girls and women worldwide are living with the consequences of FGM. This practice is mainly carried out without anesthesia and under catastrophic hygienic conditions, the use of objects such as scissors, razor blades or pieces of broken glass. In addition to the psychological consequences inevitable, this procedure can cause serious physical injury and impairment in girls. These include infections of the urinary and reproductive tract, caused by obstructed flow of urine and menstrual blood, blood poisoning, depression, various gynecological and obstetrical disorders. FGM procedure seals or narrows a vaginal opening makes sexual intercourse and childbirth painful and unbearable. Waris Dirie, Waris Dirie has been fighting Female genital mutilation in the past 12 years. In his public appearances, books and film adaptation of his bestseller "Desert Flower", which is trying to raise awareness about this cruel procedure worldwide. Help the women concerned, protecting those in danger of extinction, convinces the people in charge: He who commits against FGM, is a 4000 year old tradition deeply rooted. In order to make things happen, there is a coordinated approach is urgently needed. In the February 6, 2010 launched the campaign "Stop FGM now!", A joint campaign under the leadership of the Foundation Waris Dirie and supported by leading organizations committed against FGM. Please support the fight against FGM: Talk about this topic with your friends in order to mobilize more forces. Support organizations that are committed against genital mutilation with your donation commitment. Learn more about the various organizations and help. Private partnerships can also become great partners in the fight against FGM. STOP FGM (Female Genital Mutilation) NOW!: (Version française) Toutes les 11 secondes près de trois millions par an ou une fille est une jeune femme victime of Mutilations genital, Africa and Asia but also in Europe, USA and Australia. It is estimated that at least 20,000 the number of women in Germany who are affected by genital mutilation ... s and 4000 the number of girls who might be. FGM is practiced mostly without anesthesia under disastrous hygienic conditions. Scissors, razor blades or pieces of glass are used as instruments of operation. The mental and physical consequences are terrible and often persist lifetime: intense pain in urinating, menstrual congestion, blood poisoning, severe pain when they are "re-open" during the wedding night or during childbirth. Those who fight against female genital mutilation have to do with prejudices and often complex situations: forced marriages, a tradition dating back 5,000 years, often involve inte ; est financial and family presents a woman "pure" the circumciser for their derive from this practice social status and income importants.Il is therefore essential if one wants to change things, to adopt a common strategy coordinated. Waris Dirie: Waris Dirie fight against female genital mutilation for more than 12 years. His speaking, books and the film adaptation of his bestseller "Desert Flower" for her are as many ways to alert public opinion. To increase efficiency, Waris Dirie began in 2010 to bring more bodies and launch an international information campaign "Stop FGM NOW!". By unifying all wills against this barbaric ritual, the campaign aims to help those who suffer, those who are threatened and convince those who are responsible to stop.
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