Cambridge Educational - The Right to Femininity: Fighting Female Circumcision in Africa Today

The Right to Femininity: Fighting Female Circumcision in Africa Today

The custom of female circumcision faces growing opposition in Africa. This program presents multiple perspectives on the issue, interviewing health care personnel, professional circumcisers, women who have undergone the ritual, and men who are against it. Examining medical and emotional problems that follow genital mutilation, the video also features signs of positive change, including a Nigerian drama troupe that stages anti-circumcision productions and groups like UNICEF, CARE Austria, and the Girls’ Power Initiative that campaign in areas where the ritual’s effects are most profound. Includes graphic footage of births and circumcisions. (46 minutes)

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Item#: FMK34539
Copyright date: ©2004
VHS ISBN 978-1-4213-1361-0
DVD ISBN 978-1-4213-2409-8


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