Federation of Somali Associations Netherlands and Miss Africa Netherlands organized a Zero Tolerance Day to Female Genital Mutilation. Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is defined by the United Nations as “all procedures that involve partial or total removal of the external female genitalia, or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons”.
It is also known as female genital cutting and female circumcision. In the Netherlands, the Dutch Law makes it an offence to subject a child or woman to the practice. The aim of the day is to bring together different agencies and organisations involved in FGM to discuss the problems and develop practical solutions to eradicate this harmful practice. Be there!
Where and when:
Monday 6 February 2012, 14.00 hour till 19.00 hour.
Hoge Zand 42, 2512 EM ,Den Haag
Organized by : MissAfrica Netherlands
For more information contact Federation of Somali Associations Netherlands (FSAN) Zahra Naleie or O.Abdulkadir Phone: 020-4861628 or e-mail z.naleie@fsan.nl, o.abdu@fsan.nl
It is my opinion that we need to remove the stigma of mutilation and let all girls know they are beautiful and accepted, no matter what the appearance of their genitalia or their cultural background, lest the myth of sexual dysfunction in circumcised women become a true self-fulfilling prophecy, as Catania and others are increasingly witnessing in their care of circumcised African girls and women.
ReplyDeleteWhy is this still a issue? Everyone, male or female, should be able to decide for themselves whether or not they have parts of their genitals cut off.
ReplyDeleteWhy are all these things still happening in Africa
ReplyDeleteThis is sick and it needs to be stopped! I will be there
ReplyDeleteIts sounds interesting
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