Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting: Standing between the Tradition and Modernity

05 February 2020 - 21:51:40 | admin

Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) is a phenomenon that has existed in Indonesia since ancient times. As described by Feillard and Mercoes (1998) various writings of Dutch scientist show that FGM/C can be found in Indonesia since the late 17th century. Gervaise for example, wrote in 1670 about PGM/C practice among Muslims in Makassar, Sulawesi. While Winter, a Dutch scientist wrote in 1843, about partial clipping of the clitoris of 6-to-7-year-old girls in Solo. Riedl’s writing made in 1870, revealed a similiar practice among girls aged 9 to 15 in Gorontalo, Sulawesi. The Practice of FGM/C among Buginese girls aged 3 to 7 years is also described in the writing of B. F. Matthes made in 1875. AL Van Hasselt stated in 1882 that FGM/C was performed at a younger age compared to boy’s circumcision in Minangkabau.

Researchers

No. Name
1 Dewi H Susilastuti
2 Eddy Kiswanto
3 Novi Widyaningrum
4 Sri Purwatiningsih