Female circumcision, by Louise Panton
Type
Label
Female circumcision, by Louise Panton
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Main title
Female circumcision
Medium
electronic resource
Oclc number
881549896
Responsibility statement
by Louise Panton
Runtime
44
Summary
This program documents the ritual of female genital mutilation, also known as female circumcision, practiced among some African groups; explores its roots in myth; and discusses movements under way to ban the practice. Interviews with anti-circumcision activists, including medical personnel, describe the health ramifications, including hemorrhage, infection, and painful sex. Victims discuss both the physical and emotional pain of circumcision, and both males and females discuss why they support or reject circumcision as a valid cultural practice. Graphic scenes of an actual female circumcision are shown
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
Genre
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