The story of bodily mutilations would occupy a large volume in the story of humankind, and few would be more strange and interesting than those relating to male and female circumcision. Genital mutilation affects more than 2 million girl child victims and more than 13.5 million boy child victims annually throughout the world. The practice of female circumcision should be abolished because of its harmful effects on those subjected to it. The different sectors of society around the world should unite and carefully study the problem to formulate a solution and help eradicate the harmful traditional practice. Northern Arizona University - This section contains studies of female genital mutilation.
Female babies are more fortunate.
Their bodies are less suitable for mutilation and they are able to pass through babyhood without genital wounding. Unhappily this does not mean they will escape later on. The personal experiences of a circumcised woman, Susan Mullen. In Somalia, an additional factor may affect both early infant and late child mortality. This factor is circumcision.