{"id":5354,"date":"2015-06-06T06:55:41","date_gmt":"2015-06-06T06:55:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/?p=5354"},"modified":"2015-07-13T02:55:42","modified_gmt":"2015-07-13T02:55:42","slug":"fgm-nigeria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/fgm-nigeria","title":{"rendered":"Nigeria Bans Female Genital Mutilation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"a6b39195b99473d6c9dd698db2668010\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:2px 0 2px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<center>\r\n\r\n<script type='text\/javascript'>\r\nfunction ShorterThan(widthMax) {\r\n                if (screen.width < widthMax) {return true;}  \r\n                else {return false}\r\n    }\r\nvar LimitWidth = 728\r\nvar MobileZoneID = 348996\r\nvar DesktopZoneID = 348995   \r\n<!--\/\/<![CDATA[\r\n   document.MAX_ct0 ='';\r\n   var m3_u = (location.protocol=='https:'?'https:\/\/cas.criteo.com\/delivery\/ajs.php?':'https:\/\/cas.criteo.com\/delivery\/ajs.php?');\r\n   var m3_r = Math.floor(Math.random()*99999999999);\r\n   document.write (\"<scr\"+\"ipt type='text\/javascript' src='\"+m3_u);\r\n   if (ShorterThan(LimitWidth)) {document.write (\"zoneid=\"+MobileZoneID);} else {document.write (\"zoneid=\"+DesktopZoneID);}\r\n   document.write(\"&nodis=1\");\r\n   document.write ('&cb=' + m3_r);\r\n   if (document.MAX_used != ',') document.write (\"&exclude=\" + document.MAX_used);\r\n   document.write (document.charset ? 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Today, nearly 20 million Nigerian women have undergone genital mutilation, a practice that causes a myriad of health issues.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">A step in the right direction<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The new law, which also prohibits men from abandoning their wives or children without economic support, will hopefully serve as an example to the other 29 countries in the world that practice female genital mutilation. 27 out of those 29 countries are located in Africa.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5357\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/06\/CGAjEVZWYAAL1TO.jpg\" alt=\"CGAjEVZWYAAL1TO\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/06\/CGAjEVZWYAAL1TO.jpg 599w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/06\/CGAjEVZWYAAL1TO-533x300.jpg 533w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/CGAjEVZWYAAL1TO.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>{adinserter CNP5}<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\"><strong>A harmful practice<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Female genital mutilation is in no way similar to male circumcision. The operation is performed on females who are often very young. There are four different types of procedures, and they all have one thing in common: the removal of the labia or clitoris. The practice was originally created in order to \u201ccleanse\u201d women of desire with the intention to keep them pure. Instead, it causes urinary problems, intense pain in the\u00a0pelvic floor and even death. Female genital mutilation has been banned by the United Nations, and Nigeria sets the example for the other countries who still adhere to this practice. This is another victory for the Giant of Africa!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-5358\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/06\/2084451863-samatak-com.jpg\" alt=\"2084451863-samatak-com\" width=\"700\" height=\"515\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/06\/2084451863-samatak-com.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/06\/2084451863-samatak-com-408x300.jpg 408w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.samatak.com\/image\/2014\/11\/4\/2084451863-samatak-com.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/10-rare-and-extreme-diseases-when-will-there-be-a-cure\/\">SEE ALSO:\u00a010 Rare And Extreme Diseases. 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