Complex sentence: The practice is rooted in gender inequality, ideas about purity, modesty and aesthetics, and attempts to control women's sexuality, and is usually initiated and carried out by women, who see it as a source of honour and authority.
Split into simpler sentences: The practice is rooted in gender inequality, ideas about purity, modesty and aesthetics, and attempts to control women's sexuality. It is usually initiated and carried out by women, who see it as a source of honour and authority.