My strongest political view

Source: UNICEF 2014

• Somalia (98%)
 

• Gambia (56%)
 
• Mauritania (54%)
 
• Guinea (46%)
 
• Sudan (37%)
 
• Eritrea (33%)
 
• Ethiopia (24%)
 
• Egypt (24%)
 
• Senegal (18%)
 
• Nigeria (17%)
 
• Yemen (15%)
 
• Burkina Faso (13%)
 
• Sierra Leone (13%)
 
• Côte d'Ivoire (10%)
 
• Uganda (1%)
 
• Central African Republic(1%)
• Ghana (1%)
 
• Togo (0.4%)
 
• Benin (0.3%)

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• ^ These are the percentages of girls aged 0-14 get their genitalia removed, with no pain relif, in each of these country's.

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• It makes me feel utterly I'll to think that these poor little girls have to go through this day in, day out. FGM has been happening in these country's, and more, for generations. It is estimated that around 125 million young females have had to suffer this ridiculous procedure. 

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• The procedures differ according to the ethnic group. They include removal of the clitoral hood and clitoris, and in the most severe form (known asinfibulation) removal of the inner andouter labia and closure of the vulva; in this last procedure, a small hole is left for the passage of urine and menstrual blood, and the vagina is opened for intercourse and childbirth. Health effects depend on the procedure, but can include recurrent infections, chronic pain, cysts, an inability to get pregnant, complications during childbirth and fatal bleeding. There are no known health benefits.

  The practice is rooted in gender inequality, attempts to control women's sexuality, and ideas about purity, modesty and aesthetics. It is initiated and usually carried out by women, who see it as a source of honour, and who fear that failing to have their daughters and granddaughters cut will expose the girls to social exclusion. Over 125 million women and girls have experienced FGM in the 29 countries in which it is concentrated.Over eight million have been infibulated, a practice found largely in Djibouti, Eritrea, Somalia and Sudan.

  One of my aims in life is to visit these country's and not only give the people who are carrying out this disgrace a peice of my mind, but also setting up and funding for safe houses for women and children who have had it done and still suffer, mothers who don't want their children to have to go through what they did, and also trying to prevent it as much as I can! I saw this in 2012, when it was first aired on Channel 4, it is very interesting.

  http://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-day-i-will-never-forget