It's
estimated that between 114 million women around the world experience
female genital circumcision. The ritual is life-threatening, makes child
bearing extremely painful and there are traumatic experiences attached
to it. The root of this is based on culture. Is it then a crime to be
born a female?, must I wallow in limitations because of cultural values?
Should my human rights be infringed upon based on my gender. Culture to
me should be an element of appreciation. Oh culture,
u definitely can't limit me, can u please be enhanced. I do love
cultural values at least it makes me to appreciate the fact that variety
is the spice of life. I walk, live and act out according to God's
purpose for my gender. Let my mind be renewed based on God's word for my
gender not on cultural beliefs. Christ is my standard not culture.
INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE GIRL CHILD 10 DAY COUNTDOWN
TEN DAY COUNTDOWN In present-day Nigeria, the advocacy for the education of the girl-child has gained astronomical audience and enviable attention. Why? No one wants to be labelled unsympathetic towards the girl-child in a bid to realise her dreams, with or without her voice defining who she wants to be. The sixty-four-thousand-dollar question remains: when a girl-child is offered or given education, should she be offered a role or guided to choose her own roleplay in the society? At this year's International Day of the Girl-child, the paradigm will shift from limiting the girl-child’s expectations to providing her with rubrics that will guide her into choosing herself, at all times, and not who the society wants her to become. NINE DAY COUNTDOWN The society has conditioned a good number of the girl-child to appreciate every opportunity that comes their way without reference to their own effort. This reinforces a dependent mentality that inhibits the child’s quest to grow ...
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