Genital Mutilation in India - An Evil Practice

Author(s)	Rucha Shinde, Ketki Dalvi
Country	India
Abstract	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.
Keywords	FGM, Genital Mutilation, Genital Cutting, Khatna, Fundamental Right, Gender Equality
Field	Sociology
Published In	Volume 4, Issue 6, November-December 2022
Published On	2022-11-30
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2022.v04i06.1099
Short DOI	https://doi.org/grc9gj

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