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Title page Table of contents
Introduction
Map
Facts procedures
Complications
Personal testimony Maragwa Schroeder
Waris Dire
Foundations
Cultural artifact
Reflection
conclusion
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Female circumcision- the partial or total
cutting away of the external female
genital. It has been practices for centuries in part
of Africa. They believe its to prepare,
young girls for womanhood andmarriagae
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This map shows the percentages of girls
and women aged 15-49 who have
experienced FGM(female genitalmutilation) in some countries in Africa.
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This procedure has no health benefits.
Most circumcises are done by women.
Women can have the circumsion
reversed
FMG is a growing problem.
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Female genital mutilation is classified
into four major types.
I. Clitoridectomy
II. Excision
III. Infibulations
IV. Other
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Immediate complication Severe pain Shock Hemorrhage (bleeding) Tetanus or sepsis(bacterial region) Urine infections Open sore in the genital region
Long Term Complication Recurrent bladder and urinary tract infection Cysts Infertility Death
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"I was genitally mutilated at the age of ten. I was told by my late grandmother that they were taking me down to
the river to perform a certain ceremony, and afterwards I would be given a lot of food to eat. As an innocent child, I was led like a sheep to be slaughtered.
Once I entered the secret bush, I was taken to a very dark room and undressed. I was blindfolded and stripped
naked. I was then carried by two strong women to the site for the operation. I was forced to lie flat on my back by four strong women, two holding tight to each leg. Another woman sat on my chest to prevent my upper body
from moving. A piece of cloth was forced in my mouth to stop me screaming. I was then shaved.
When the operation began, I put up a big fight. The pain was terrible and unbearable. During this fight, I was
badly cut and lost blood. All those who took part in the operation were half-drunk with alcohol. Others weredancing and singing, and worst of all, had stripped naked.
I was genitally mutilated with a blunt penknife.
After the operation, no one was allowed to aid me to walk. The stuff they put on my wound stank and was
painful. These were terrible times for me. Each time I wanted to urinate, I was forced to stand upright. The urine
would spread over the wound and would cause fresh pain all over again. Sometimes I had to force myself not to
urinate for fear of the terrible pain. I was not given any anaesthetic in =he operation to reduce my pain, nor anyantibiotics to fight against infection. Afterwards, I haemorrhaged and became anaemic. This was attributed to
witchcraft. I suffered for a long time from acute vaginal infections."
Hannah Koroma, Sierra Leone
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We interviewed Ms. MaragwaUs-what is your personal connection do you have to FGM?
´Mrs. - my mom was circumcised, but because my father was ateacher and well respected in my tribe I was fortunate enough
not to be. But I have cousin that were. My tribe still does itµUs- why do they do it?
Mrs. M -´mo control women so they wouldn·t cheat on their husband. It also an Africa tradition to get circumcised. Girls justknew that it was going too happened to them.
Us-What cultures still do it? Ms.M ´the nandiz tribe, Masai tribe, Kikuyu tribe, Saneuis tribe,µ
Us- what happens to a girl if she doesn·t get the circumsion? Ms.M -´ they were taught at a early age it was going to get
done to them. If they didn·t have it done they would be shunand would not get husbandsµ
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Waris Dirie is a somalian
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FthpwSIyqRo&feature=related
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Desert Flower foundation-http://www.desertflowerfoundation.org/en/about-waris-dirie/
Humankind foundation-
http://www.humankindfoundation.org/
Foundations Mama Watoto-http://www.mamawatoto.org/
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Our responsibility as young ladies is to
aware people of FGM in Africa. We can
inform people of what the young ladiesin Africa have to in dour to become
mothers and wife. We as the Garza
community as connect to this issue
because it happening to girls younger than us.
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We believe that FGM is a cruel surgery thatwomen have to in dour. They have thissurgery souly to become wives andmothers. It takes pleasure away from sexfor women so they won·t cheat on therehusbands. If not done right they can beseveral complications that can lead to
death.What do we do now?
We can do so much. By informing people ofthis surgery can help stop this problem.