Today is an important day for bloggers! We have the opportunity to UNITE and come together and help spread the word about some of the outrageous and inhumane issues going on in the world today. Everyday humans are suffering and their voices are not being heard. It is up to us…who have the right, who have the VOICE, who have the capacity to reach out-to make a difference and aid those in dire need by increasing public awareness and shedding light on the issues humans are facing today!
Stop Violence Against Women is a campaign to help break the silence around the scandal in which women are victims of violence.
“ At least one out of every three women has been beaten, coerced into sex, or otherwise abused in her lifetime. In Europe, domestic violence is the major cause of death and disability for women aged 16 to 44. In the United States, a woman is raped every 6 minutes; a woman is battered every 15 seconds. Rape of women is widespread in armed conflicts such as Colombia and Darfur. Trafficking of women has become a global phenomenon where victims are sexually exploited, forced into labor and subjected to abuse. Murders of women in Guatemala, Russia, India, and other countries often go uninvestigated and unpunished. The experience or threat of violence affects the lives of women everywhere, cutting across boundaries of wealth, race and culture. In the home and in the community, in times of war and peace, women are beaten, raped, mutilated, and killed with impunity.”
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is the removal of part, or all, of the female genitalia.
“FGM is a dangerous procedure that often results in dire physical, sexual, and mental consequences. The procedure is usually
performed in unsanitary conditions, using objects like broken glass, tin can lids, blunt knives, scissors, or razors. Victims are not
given anesthesia or antibiotics and rarely have access to medical treatment. Infibulated women have their entire external genitalia
cut, scraped, or burned out. The subsequent raw wound is stitched together with cat or lamb intestines or thorns, leaving a small
opening for the passage of menstrual flow. The girl’s legs are bound together for up to two months, immobilizing her while wound heals over.”
Most often FGM is conducted in poor hygenic conditions which can lead to major infections if not death! Women must be continually cut open for childbirth and resewn afterward, a process which results in a mass of thick scar tissue. This makes childbirth not only excruciatingly painful, but also extremely dangerous as it prolongs labor, obstructs the birth canal, and often causes perianal tears in the mother.
“An estimated 135 million girls and women have undergone genital mutilation,
North African countries, FGM is not inherent to any nation or religion.”
and two million girls a year are at risk— approximately 6,000 per day. Although it is predominantly practiced in twenty-eight
There are many human right issues that deserve attention and I hope that this unification will bring some of them to light! Being a women in the United States is a such a privilege. Our voices are heard and respected. Although, we have some abuse that takes place in our country it is nothing like going through such a life changing experience like FGM. Fortunately, I live in a world with choices and rights but to imagine a life without…
You can get involved by taking action at www.amensty.org/noise
For more information on FGM and other women’s human rights issues, visit http://amnestyusa.org/women
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