INFIBULATION

'INFIBULATION'

Today is "International Women's Health Day" But, where do the women stand, when we see them being tortured both physically anf psychologically. Read this below. This happens even now. Is there any point, in just celebrating a day, with us taking selfiea and posting and then forget for whole one year. We need to fight to stop such things happening and see that every woman leads her life with dignity. 

Let's all pledge on this day, to help any girl being tortured or harassed. 

Ever heard of 'INFIBULATION' ???

This is the practice of excising the clitoris and labia of a girl or woman and stitching together the edges of the vulva to prevent sexual intercourse. It is the complete scraping of vagina and stitching it together to prevent the girl from having sex.

The vagina is sealed leaving a small hole for the girl to menstruate or urinate. 

The girl's legs are tied with rope for days so that the wound can heal.  It usually take 15 to 40 days for the wound to heal. During this period the girl's legs remain tied and she is prevented from moving. 

Basically, the stitches are meant to be reopen by her husband on the wedding night so he can have intimate with her.

Imagine someone opening stitches and immediately having sex with her. 

Just imagine the pains, I mean serious pains!! 

Imagine the traumatic experience, the pains the girl will pass through.

Is it not better to allow her to decide if she will marry as a virgin or not than to do this? 

 

At birth many women have to be cut again because the vagina opening is too small for the passage of the baby. 

It also causes urinary tract infections in women, fistulae and infertility etc. 

THE WORST THING IS THAT THIS IS DONE TO WOMEN BY WOMEN IN AFRICA!!! I THINK THIS IS WHERE FEMINISM SHOULD START.

According to research, it was also practiced in North America, Australia and New Zealand. 

BUT IT IS FOLLOWED, IN FEW COMMUNIIES, IN INDIA TOO. 

It's disheartening.

Say No To INFIBULATION!

Girls do not deserve this ill treatment for being girls. 

It's not a crime to be a girl child.