For many of us, it is very common to talk about male circumcision, in fact in Indonesia where the majority of people are Muslims, it is something that is celebrated. But have you ever heard about it from a female? Yes, female genital mutilation (FGM) is something that is still widely practiced, the WHO aspire to end FGM by 2030, and by doing so will have a ripple effect on the health, education, and economic advancement of girls and women, UN Secretary-General, António Guterres said.
So what is female genital mutilation (FGM) exactly? Female genital mutilation is an ancient procedure of cutting, scraping, piercing, or nicking of the genitals of young girls. Female genital mutilation is primarily concentrated in 30 countries in Africa and the Middle East. However, female genital mutilation is a universal problem and is also being practice in several countries in Asia and Latin America. In Indonesia, around 60 million women or half women of Indonesia are estimated to have undergone female genital mutilation. 32
