UN Holidays - Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation

The date was designated by the corresponding UN resolution in 2012 The action plan has been developed until 2030 and covers 17 African and Middle Eastern countries According to UN activists, the problem is much broader The main function of the day of zero tolerance for female genital mutilation is educational Women living in countries where such medieval traditions have not yet been completely eradicated are informed that they can receive help and protection from the relevant UN institutions People living in countries where this problem does not exist are urged not to be indifferent to the problems of women living in other countries Among other things, under the auspices of the UN, they are trying to dispel myths associated with female genital mutilation First of all, with female circumcision as the most common procedure In the public consciousness, circumcision is still associated with a hygienic procedure Meanwhile, female circumcision is fundamentally different from male circumcision and has other prerequisites First of all, this ritual is a violent act, the meaning of which is to deprive a woman of the opportunity to enjoy sex In less than 10 years of the existence of the “day of intolerance,” it was possible to ban such operations in 13 countries Going forward, genital mutilation of minors should be criminalized in all UN member states Thanks also to the Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, over 3 million girls around the world were able to receive help The problem concerns not only the countries of the Middle East and African regions Due to globalization, developed countries are currently home to millions of people from Africa and the Middle East On February 6, UN activists are trying to explain to representatives of these diasporas, as well as representatives of overly tolerant organizations, that not all national traditions should be honored in the 21st century Especially if this concerns traditions associated with harm to health, the possible development of infectious diseases and mortality Since such operations, for obvious reasons, are not performed in specialized clinics using modern equipment, they often end not only in injuries, but also infertility, disability, and even death The widespread dissemination of such information, along with the dissemination of information about the protection of girls from violence of this kind, is the main function of the date of February 6th