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The most recent survey, however, placed Sweden among the countries with the highest proportion of FGM sufferers, with a staggeringly morbid estimation of 150,000 in a nation of 10 million, Swedish Radio reported. Since genital mutilation is a very private and shame-laden, it remains largely unreported, with the actual number of victims potentially being still higher.
What makes matters worse, genital mutilation is being carried out among girls of immigrant descent in families that have been settled in Sweden for a long time. Despite the fact that FGM is strictly prohibited by Swedish law, tradition and religious prescriptions may sometimes overcome legal ramifications. In immigrant circles, girls are known to have been taken to their respective home countries to have this procedure performed.
originally posted by: hopenotfeariswhatweneed
That is really screwed up
originally posted by: CulturalResilience
The religion of peace just keeps on giving.
originally posted by: DrStevenBrule
Horrible practice.
All genital mutilation, including circumcision should be outlawed.
originally posted by: Bluntone22
But we in America are not supposed to judge other cultures.
originally posted by: DrStevenBrule
Horrible practice.
All genital mutilation, including circumcision should be outlawed.
Kan vara Üver hundra tusen kvinnor à r 2015 uppskattade socialstyrelsen att det fanns uppemot 38.000 kÜnsstympade kvinnor i Sverige, men nu har en ny sammanställning gjorts fÜr alla länder i Europa som visar att det är en grov underskattning. Enligt siffror som SVT Nyheter har tagit del av handlar det om müngdubbelt fler. Sammanställningen visar att Sverige är ett av de länder som har stÜrst andel kvinnor frün länder där kÜnsstympning är mycket vanligt, länder som Somalia och Etiopien.