Posted by Chester Morton / Sunday, 14 August 2016 / No comments
The reasons for female genital mutilation
Definition
Female genital mutilation refers to the process of cutting or removing some parts of the clitoral regions of the girl child's reproductive organ. However, a little hole is left through which the girl can urinate. The practice is prevalent in the northern parts of Ghana, among the Kasena, Dagarti, Builsa, and Mossi.
Female genital mutilation refers to the process of cutting or removing some parts of the clitoral regions of the girl child's reproductive organ. However, a little hole is left through which the girl can urinate. The practice is prevalent in the northern parts of Ghana, among the Kasena, Dagarti, Builsa, and Mossi.
PURPOSE OF
FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION
Delaying the
onset of sexual activity
One of the reasons
why people engage in female genital mutilation is that they want to make the
girls less sexually active until she is married. It is hoped that the girl
would remain a virgin till the consummation of her marriage.
Reduce high
sexual desires
Another reason why
female genital mutilation is practiced is that they believe it would
drastically reduce the sexual desires of the girl when she grows into a woman.
This way, she is more likely to remain chaste in marriage.
Promotion of
good moral behaviour
Female genital
mutilation is also promoted in the belief that it would promote good moral
behaviour. Once the sexual desire is toned down, they believe it would lead to a
reduction in promiscuous behaviour on the part of the girls, thereby raising
the moral fibre of the society.
A
pre-condition for marriage
In many societies
in Ghana where this female genital mutilation is practiced, a girl is not
allowed to be given out in marriage when she has not yet undergone the
incision. Female genital mutilation is, therefore, a condition for marriage.
