Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Female Circumcision

While ago I was reading an article about an eleven years old girl called Boudor Ahmad from Egypt who died when having her gentile cut ! Her death promoted the Egyptian government to out-law (2007) the custom of purification which is so widespread all across the country. Reading the first part of the article I had a mix feeling but then my mood changed completely when I started reading quotes covering young girl's reactions to the law:

"If a girl is not purified ,she will just go and hook up with men.This protects women's honor"

"No one can get married with out it"

"Those who says it does not happen are lying.There is not one person here not circumcised and it will continue"

"Gentile cutting is a necessity"

I put the article aside and thought , It is about legislation but also it is not about legislation . "No" actually It is about how change can happen ? And we have still a long way to go !

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