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  Life   Health  07 Dec 2016  Women share their stories of female circumcision

Women share their stories of female circumcision

THE ASIAN AGE
Published : Dec 7, 2016, 4:27 pm IST
Updated : Dec 7, 2016, 5:10 pm IST

FGC, also called Khatna, is very much prevalent in the Dawoodi Bohra community in India.

his short video documents the pain and long-lasting trauma that women who have undergone female genital cutting have suffered. (Credit: YouTube)(Credit: YouTube)
 his short video documents the pain and long-lasting trauma that women who have undergone female genital cutting have suffered. (Credit: YouTube)(Credit: YouTube)

Female Genital Cutting (FGC) which is a pre-modern tradition and is thought to have first originated in Africa is shockingly still practised today in many parts of the world. The World Health Organisation has even declared FGC to be a violation of the human rights of girls and women.

Not many know that FGC, also called Khatna, is very much prevalent in the Dawoodi Bohra community in India. However NGOs and activists are trying hard to ensure that their demands for ending this practice are being noticed.

This short video documents the pain and long-lasting trauma that women who have undergone this ritual have suffered. It is just one of the many ways that people from both within and outside the community are striving to bring the subject of female circumcision into mainstream discussion.

Click on the link below to view the video:

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