New Vision (Kampala)

Uganda: 500 Girls Mutilated Over Christmas

By Frederick Womakuyu, 31 December 2008

Kampala — ABOUT 500 girls were circumcised in Sebei region over the Christmas period, a sharp rise in Female Genital Mutilation from just 90 in the previous circumcision season.

Bukwo and Kapchorwa local leaders said 490 girls aged between 10 and 21 years underwent the ritual that now involves the removal of not only the clitoris but also the entire labia.

The removal of the labia is an influence from the Kenyan Pokot who live side by side with the Sebei. The removal of the entire labia does not only cause excessive bleeding, but also exposes the girls to more chronic infections, painful sexual intercourse and more complications during child birth.

Tagged: East Africa, Human Rights, Uganda, Women

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  • kyohairwej
    Feb 3 2009, 03:55
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    My comment is that those people are really mistreating their children and this is amodrnised society where by every one has achoice of doing wat he/she wants and not only that people should leave those encient things.thanks nice time.