FGC Endangers Girls' Lives
Subject: FGC Endangers Girls' Lives
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Date: Saturday, December 13, 2008, 6:01 AM
Female Genital Cutting (FGC) is an invasive cultural practice that removes part or all of the external female genitalia. This act is dangerous, yet it is very common in Africa and parts of Asia and the Middle East.
End the practice of FGC that endangers the lives of millions of girls. »
Up to 140 million girls and women worldwide are currently living with the consequences of FGC. There are an estimated 3 million girls in Africa at risk of undergoing female genital cutting every year; this number soars when girls at risk all around the world are added into the figure.
FGC causes serious psychological and health complications. The practice is often done under unsanitary conditions, and without anesthesia. The average age of girls forced to undergo FGC is between 4 and 12. There are no health benefits of FGC.
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Sincerely,
Jessica Care2 and ThePetitionSite |
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