Genital Mutilation in India - An Evil Practice

Female Genital Mutilation commonly known as FGM/C has in recent times been an eye opener for the Ministry of Women and Child Development and set the system in motion. FGM/C is practised mostly by the Dawoodi Bohra community with one million members in India. khatna, khafz, and khafd, the procedure i...

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Published inInternational Journal For Multidisciplinary Research Vol. 4; no. 6
Main Authors -, Rucha Shinde, -, Ketki Dalvi
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 30.11.2022
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Summary:Female Genital Mutilation commonly known as FGM/C has in recent times been an eye opener for the Ministry of Women and Child Development and set the system in motion. FGM/C is practised mostly by the Dawoodi Bohra community with one million members in India. khatna, khafz, and khafd, the procedure is performed on six- or seven-year-old girls and involves the total or partial removal of the clitoral hood. Female genital mutilation/ cutting (FGM/C) involves the partial or total removal of external female genitalia or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons, and said practice has no health benefits for girls as well as for women.
ISSN:2582-2160
2582-2160
DOI:10.36948/ijfmr.2022.v04i06.1099