According to a WHO report, Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM) it is estimated that approximately 138 million African women have undergone FGM worldwide and each year, a further 2 million girls are estimated to be at risk of the practice. FGM occurs in almost all African countries, Middle Eastern countries, Asian countries, and the practice is increasing in regularity in Europe, Australia, New Zealand, the United States of America and Canada. It is the kind of procedure which involves "the partial or complete removal of the external female genitalia or other injury to the female genital organs whether for cultural or any other non-therapeutic reason". The age at which the practice is carried out varies but, the most common age is between four and ten.
I think this practice seriously violates women's human rights and scars women's entire lives with physical and psychological complications. The recognition of women's rights as equal to basic human rights has been central to the transformation of many problems or needs. Over the past decade even though the term 'women's human rights' might sound like a revolutionary notion, it should be regarded as a fundamental concept of general human rights.
There are a lot of ways to eliminate FGM around the world including global and many national efforts in Africa. However, I think that one of the most effective efforts to stop FGM is through NGOs(Non Government Organizations) because they recognize that in order for legislation to be effective skills for approaching people or problems.
There are a number of organizations and programs dedicated to the eradication of FGM all over the world. It is very important to operate in the role of NGOs for human rights including, of course, women's rights. This would allow NGOs to be able to act against FGM very well. Even though various organizations try to eradiate FGM, we easily meet a number of challenges encountered by a country's traditions and cultures. NGOs are more flexible than the other organizations to overcome these obstacles.
I know that, although there is a lot of effort by International Organizations and other various programs, we can't avoid the challenges presented in stopping FGM. However, I would like to focus on NGOs' roles to stop FGM by means of education. Also, I expect that NGOs' roles will become increasingly more important among various organizations.