Nigeria-Female Genital Mutilation

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In conclusion, progress has been achieved on a number of fronts: female genital mutilation is internationally recognized as a violation of human rights; a global goal to end the practice has been set by the United Nations General Assembly Special Session on Children (UN General Assembly, 2002). Policies and legislation to discontinue FGM have been put in place in many countries, but most importantly there are processes of social change leading to abandonment of the practice in a number of countries. After researching female genital mutilation in Africa, I have more knowledge about the practice itself, why it is being performed and the reason it should be stopped. I do not understand how my fellow Americans could consider having parts of their genitals removed for sexual pleasure, when there are young girls and women in other countries that have no choice in this practice. Hence, that is why we have to be very careful of some of the trends that we follow because there is always some history of origination rather it be good or bad.

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