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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
Cite This Genital Mutilation in India - An Evil Practice - Rucha Shinde, Ketki Dalvi - IJFMR Volume 4, Issue 6, November-December 2022. DOI 10.36948/ijfmr.2022.v04i06.1099
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2022.v04i06.1099
Short DOI https://doi.org/grc9gj

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