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Dear
Andrea,
Here
are my answers:
1.
What exactly is FGM? (In your own words)
Female Genital Mutilation is a severe, painful
and cruel procedure that either sews up the lips
of a woman's vagina or cuts off her clitoris to
deny her sexual pleasure.
2.
Do you think it can be stopped?
FGM can be stopped by a public outcry about this
atrocity and by people acknowledging that it is
neither tradition or culture, but oppression that
keeps this procedure in practice.
3.
How can it be stopped?
See above.
4.
How many women have gone through this horrific
procedure?
How many women have gone through this horrific
procedure? I don't have the statistics in front
of me--it's close to 1 million - and Equality
Now' site can confirm this statistic.
5.
In how many countries is FGM practiced?
FGM happens in most counties, but it is most common
in a African and/or Muslim countries - though
it is certainly not limited to these countries.
6.
Do you know any one who has undergone FGM?
I have met two women who have undergone FGM.
7.
How did they overcome it and who did this to them?
They
haven't fully overcome it - but they have worked
to ensure that others don't have to go through
it.
8.
How old were they when this happened?
They were teenagers.
You
should also reference our column: Spotlight
on: Female Genital Mutilation. Hope that helps.
Amy
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