Diaconate helps stop genital mutilation among women
We read in the news that every year thousands of girls return to class mutilated after a holiday to, say, Somalia or Egypt. In the Netherlands, genital mutilation, or female circumcision, is officially banned. It is also prohibited by law and religiously condemned in many Arab countries. Genital mutilation is harmful and traumatic; the physical and psychological consequences are severe and long-lasting. Yet it remains a major problem in countries like Egypt, Sudan and Somalia, due to cultural beliefs, religious misconceptions and social pressure.
Fight against female circumcision
Arab Vision has been supporting the fight against this terrible practice for years. They produce docudramas, featuring girls and women and experts explaining the physical and psychological impact of genital mutilation. There are five videos of about 15 minutes each. Each of the videos highlights one of the aspects of female circumcision: medical, social, religious, psychological and legal. The videos are made in Arabic and subtitled in English. There is a proposal to also make a Dutch subtitle, in order to educate fathers and mothers in the Netherlands who are considering having their daughters circumcised.
Support education
Diaconate CGK supports the making of these videos, helping to make the issue visible and discussable. Would you like to support the project? Your donation can be transfer to diaconate stating 'additional projects'.
