Published in Vol. IV Studies in Humanities and Natural Sciences “Proceedings of the Second International Congress of Somali Studies”, 1983
Author: Edna Adan Ismail
Abstract
As is known female circumcision affects 100% of the female popuation of Somalia, Sudan, Djibouti, and to a lesser extent also affects certain communities in Southern Egypt, Chad, Nigeria, Senegal, Kanya, Ethiopia, Mali and Togo, just to mention a few.
This paper will give detailed descriptions of what female circumcision means, of its severity and the modifications practiced around the world, and the consequences of these practices.
Material kindly provided by the Roma 3 University's Somali Archive