பெண்குறி வெட்டியதில் இன்னொரு சிறுமி மரணம்

பெண்குறியை வெட்டும் பழக்கத்தின் காரணமாக ஏராளமான சிறுமிகள் இறக்கிறார்கள்.

இந்த பழக்கத்தின் காரணமாக இன்னொரு சிறுமி கொல்லப்பட்டிருப்பது வெளிச்சத்துக்கு வந்திருக்கிறது.

எகிப்தில் கரிமா ரஹிம் மசூது என்ற 13 வயது சிறுமி பெண்குறி வெட்டும்போது இறந்துவிட்டாள்.

இந்த பழக்கத்தை கிறிஸ்துவர்களும் இஸ்லாமியரும் செய்வதாக கூறப்படுகிறது.

அவருக்கு என் அஞ்சலி

Second Egyptian girl reported to have died during circumcision
The Associated Press
Published: August 11, 2007

CAIRO, Egypt: A 13-year-old Egyptian girl died during a circumcision operation, the second such case reported over the past two months, local media said Saturday.

The doctor involved has been referred to the state prosecutor for investigation and his clinic in the rural Gharbiyah province has been closed down, state-owned al-Gomhoria daily reported.

The earlier death of a 12-year-old girl during a circumcision operation in June sparked a public outcry and prompted the government to officially ban hospitals from performing the traditional procedure which is widespread throughout Egypt.

The latest death was uncovered when Karima Rahim Massoud's father applied on Friday for a death certificate, insisting his daughter had died from natural causes, reported the independent daily Al-Masry Al-Youm. The father has also been referred to the prosecutor.

The reports could not be immediately confirmed as judicial authorities could not be reached for comment Saturday.

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Female genital mutilation usually involves the removal of the clitoris and other parts of female genitalia on the grounds it tames girl's sexual desire and maintains her honor.

It is practiced by Muslims and Christians alike, deeply rooted in the Nile Valley region and parts of sub-Saharan African, and is also done in Yemen and Oman.

While top clerics insist the practice has nothing to do with Islam, parents, especially in rural villages and Cairo slums, believe they are helping their daughters by protecting their virginity before marriage.

A 2003 survey by UNICEF said that 97 percent of married women in Egypt have undergone genital mutilation. A recent study by Egypt's Ministry of Health and Population found that only half of all girls between the age of 10-18 years have been circumcised.