It contends that fgm violates the. It’s not just being practised in tribal societies. This article investigates the legal and constitutional ramifications of female genital mutilation (fgm) in india, with a focus on the dawoodi bohra group.
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The cruel practice of female genital cutting or female genital mutilation (fgm) is not happening only in far away africa.
It is important to develop a legislation for india which can comprehensively define fgm (in line with who’s definition), incorporate provisions penalizing medical practitioners.
Aarefa johari was 7 years old when she was taken by her mother to a decrepit building in the back alleys of bhendi bazaar, an old market area in mumbai. Female genital mutilation (fgm) is a cultural practice that occurs in several cultures and is practised in india by some islamic groups. [1] the dawoodi bohra is one sect of islam in india.
