Peer-reviewed article
FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION: A SOCIO-LEGAL PERSPECTIVE IN INDIAN CONTEXT
Ghadge Snehal Sahebrao ·
Summary
Written by AI, not yet AICS's view · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001This paper examines female genital mutilation (FGM) in India from a socio-legal perspective. It describes FGM as a harmful practice rooted in cultural and spiritual beliefs that violates children's rights and reflects gender inequality. The paper explores the procedures, harmful effects, prevalence reasons, and legal status of FGM in India and internationally, arguing that the practice remains hidden behind cultural justifications despite being a serious threat to girls' health and dignity.
Key points
- FGM is performed on minors and constitutes a violation of children's rights
- The practice is justified through cultural, spiritual, and gender-based concepts concerning purity, modesty, beauty, and control of women's sexuality
- FGM reflects deep-seated gender inequality and discrimination against women
- The practice remains hidden in India behind cultural and religious narratives despite being life-threatening
- FGM occurs globally and in Asian countries, including India
Limitations
This appears to be a descriptive and analytical paper rather than an empirical study, so it does not provide quantitative data on prevalence rates, prevalence by region in India, or outcome measurements. It cannot tell us how many girls are affected or the effectiveness of specific interventions to prevent FGM.
Abstract
Youngsters and also the ladies have been exploited everywhere around the globe in one way or another, several ways in which are overtly followed against them whereas some are deeply coated behind the curtains, feminine reproductive organ Mutilation(FGM) is one such grotesque method of exploitation of young women. The practice refers to the forceful cutting or manipulation of the private parts of young girls in the name only of cultural and spiritual beliefs. It reflects the deep-seated difference between the sexes and constitutes an extreme kind of discrimination against women. This paper is aimed toward explaining the meaning and therefore the} procedures and techniques concerned during this derogative follow together with the harmful effects that it's on the life and dignity of the people and the reasons behind its prevalence within the society. The paper also deals with the position of this practice in Asian countries and internationally. it's nearly continuously administrated on minors so may be a violation of the rights of children. The practice is aimed at gender inequality and tries to manage women's sexuality, and concepts concerning purity, modesty, and beauty. This paper is an endeavor to spotlight the hidden existence of this life-threatening practice behind the curtain of culture and faith in India.