February 6 was held the 13th world day against female circumcision. This practice involves the partial or total removal of the clitoris and the labia minora, with or without excision of the labia majora.
Another FGM may also be practiced: infibulation, which involves narrowing the vaginal opening through the creation of a covering seal by cutting and repositioning the inner lips, and sometimes outside, removing the clitoris or not .
Excision often causes health damage
Excision is practiced mostly on young girls between infancy and age 15 years. This practice often results in medical damage because it is performed without anesthesia. It can thus cause bleeding, incontinence and severe pain during childbirth.
Female genital mutilation is a violation of women's rights. Indeed, these interventions intentionally alter or injure genitalia for non-medical reasons. In addition, these practices do not present any health benefit.
Excision: unfounded beliefs
Why suffer such atrocities against women and girls? In traditional African culture, the clitoris of women is seen as an evil organ.
It is said, for example, the simple contact between the clitoris and the penis can make the impotent man, a man who marries an uncircumcised woman will lose her fortune because she is haunted by a devil, God will not listen to the prayers of an uncircumcised woman, that if the clitoris touches the head of the newborn during childbirth, he will die ...
Still 125 million women and girls worldwide circumcised
The objective of this day of struggle: to try to demonstrate to village heads that these ancient beliefs related to the clitoris are not true. The strategy ? Not force anyone. Go to those who are open to discussion. Come and let the others.
Currently, over 45 village chiefs and 18 mayors are also involved in stopping this practice. Work on the mentality remains the struggle of this woman. For more information about this battle, see www.plan-international.fr site.
According to figures from the World Health Organization (WHO), excision still affects 125 million women and girls worldwide per year in Africa.
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