Pattie Bell the point Kenni Ishimwe is trying to make is that it is not practised all over Africa don't assume that because a person comes from a random African country which has clearly not been specified by the way, there is automatically a need for change because by virtue of the fact that one African country practises it, all other countries do too. African countries are not monolithic.
@@aquemini722 @Rupali i think what theyre saying is that it shouldnt have to be something that has to be fought for, people should know that this is wrong and that it shouldn't be around
The way she talked with people she didn't agree with, respectful and listening to their point of view!! That is something really to learn from this amazing woman!
I was very impressed as well, I don't know that I could have kept my cool in those conversations. Unlike when a lot of westerners come in she understands she can't change their minds in one conversation, and rather than try to push facts down their throats her goal seemed to be to sow a seed of doubt--and you can see with her dad that it worked. He didn't believe her initially, but he started to question it, and researched it and found the information himself, and when his next daughter was born he was in a position to hear her and change his mind.
Yamin Hassan Aaaa first of all, no it isn’t, the majority of Muslims don’t do practice this, this is solely depends on culture it has nothing to do with Islam, Islam isn’t tradition, FGM isn’t in the Muslim middle eastern counties, this practice is actually against the beliefs of most Muslims, nevertheless, FGM is a cultural thing that has been practiced by ppl that happen to be muslim but it also has been practice by other ppl who aren’t Muslims, again this is based on culture and tradition that has nothing to do with Islamic Beliefs. (It’s not practiced by Muslims world wide)
That is not how the Clitoris works and women of FGM can still orgasm as orgasms are from the BRAIN. Most of the Clitoris is INTERNAL which most or all stays intact during FGM. There is a doctor in USA who reverses FGM and gives women their dignity and confidence and sexuality back. This woman spoke many untruths--did not know the facts
@@k8lynmae Ok, first of all, orgasms do NOT come from the brain. Orgasms are your bodies psychical response to sexual pleasure. The clitoris is designed for female pleasure and a woman cannot experience full pleasure if part of it is mutilated.The clitoris has 8,000 nerve endings which is twice as more nerve endings as what a penis has, so you cannot say it doesn't take away pleasure. Also, 50 to 75 percent of women say they need clitoral stimulation to have an orgasm so how would a woman feel pleasure if the most sensitive part is cut off? You have no clue what you are talking about and please do research before you speak about this issue that you claim you know so much about.
from dealing with women. orgasms can come from 3 different stimulation. one woman can get it from clitoral stimulation, while others can get it from vaginal or a very lucky woman can get it from both.
Jacob Khan the video is about FGM, not MGM. So instead of going to every comment, asking the same question “What about MGM?”, search up a video that talks about MGM
Jacob Khan I couldn’t understand your text, also just because I have an Arabic name doesn’t mean I’m a muslim Both mgm and fgm are bad and stupid as hell
This is the problem with people. "It always been done" is not a reason to continue doing something. That's ludicrous. If a practice is causing pain and suffering and even death, it's time to change and stop. I don't see how she can respect these men given her education. She should have brought the doctor with her.
I would lose my temper against her father mutilating his own children Having one man deside if your going to live in pain for the rest of your life. A man who is supposed to protect you
Lin 555 What she did was actually brilliant. She talked the guy into backing down off his position and when he said it was a "choice" she decided yes okay then I'll use that, even though she knows it's not true. I.e. Obviously a baby has no choice in the matter of being mutilated in such a manner.
I don't think it's actually respect. She knows that getting belligerent with a super popular imam would be disastrous for her cause. The fight against FGM could become associated with anti islamic sentiment and outspoken women.
OMG this women is a role model of the century, she used her own life experience to open up awareness of FGM and respectfully used the leaders words or peoples ignorance to correct them.. this made me cry and I just want to shake her hand
@unusunus4613 what's not as bad? FGM?? IT MOST CERTAINLY IS!! ITS AWFUL!! HOW about we sew your sacrum shut and remove your stimulate nerve. Thats the equivalent. We castrate men then they can comment. Otherwise they have NO IDEA WHAT THE HADEES THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT!!
FGM is legally banned in The Gambia, but unfortunately it is Still practiced "underground". I am glad this lady has stood up. I have no idea how much pain all these women went through. Stay blessed
I was almost had it done when i was 6/7 years old. My mum suggested that it was time and i didn't know what it was, all i was told was that it will keep me clean and pure. But i was saved from it by my dad. Unfortunately, my older sis had done it, she had a separate dad. She never talks about it. It breaks my heart i still remember her scream and the rope/cloth that they tied her, to keep legs together after it was done. The problem is lack of education, people just do it because it was done for many years and years so no one questions it
@@atama203 thats the only think I'm grateful of him, other then that he is lying, cheating the worst father and husband I've witnessed (no point sugar coated that). I could never blame my mums and my sis doesn't, she was just uneducated and didnt know it was wrong. 98% of girls in my country have gone done it, i dont see it stopped in next 50 years tbb at least
@@bahjax5820 Hi, so sorry to hear that. I hope the best for your country. It's really terrible, and I just knew this exists. May I know what country do you live in?
9 years ago I met by best friend who was ravaged by this practice.. 7 months ago we buried her due to the horrors brought on by this brutality.. her memory will carry on through the young women and men who fight against this inhumane practice...
"Will always be itching"- euphemism for "wanting sexual pleasure." So, what God /Allat created and put in a woman, is to be removed? That is being presumptious, as if a Human knew better than God.
@Desirea Winton don't question millions of years of evolution our bodies and designed to be the way they are for some reasons we don't even understand.
She's not trying to enforce anything like an outsider saviour, she's educating and respectfully and patiently educating her community generations throughout. She is very admirable and will have a long lasting impact
My mom told me she was circumcised when she was 5 and she said she still remembers how painful it was so she had it done for me when I was a baby. She said it's sunnah too, it's not just happening in Africa, this is common but rarely talked about in Indonesia. I still hate my mother for it. It's true, ignorance is bliss and my mother doesn't think it's wrong and if I never found out about how bad fgm is I wouldn't feel like I've been dismembered
Hi! Indonesian here. I feel so sorry about you and hope it heals. About Indonesia, may I know where you live? I don't know it even exists, and the truth that it also happens in Indonesia is really shocking.
I would love to see the lines in Qur'an where it says that FGM should be performed. I greatly doubt that it's there. And there's so many Islamic countries that don't have this tradition.
This woman is amazing. She realized what strategy will work and used it. People need to get their community leaders on board and people will follow. Fighting the system from the outside doesn't work.
. That form of FGM is as rare as removal of the penis or castration. The most common form of genital mutilation for both males and females is removal of the prepuce
vuk96zj you want any reason to attack islam it is not islamic practice it is cultural thing and majority african countries are practicing muslims and chrisitians
That was one powerful film. May women everywhere have the education, support and strength to stand up to this evil practice. It will still be done in secret I am sure, but maybe in my lifetime it will be consigned to the history books like the binding of women's feet in China. I knew nothing about it when I first went to The Gambia now I will fight for any young woman I know there to fight against it. Over the years I have learned a lot and I cry for every tiny baby, young girl and young woman who has been mutilated. God did not make a mistake when he designed men and women. It is not for anyone to cut bits off and say we don't need those important bits of our anatomy!
For anyone that has undergone this, it can be reversed. There is a rare procedure called clitoroplasty performed by a handful of doctors. I underwent this and if you have too, don't give up hope ❤️
It can be partially undone, yes, but once you lose a body part, it is gone and you cannot get it back. I’m so glad that there is a procedure to help women to ease their suffering from FGM.
A brave woman, confronting the Islamic authority figures in her homeland. This is a tough issue. Seems very clearcut to us Westerners (and morally it is), but stamping it out is much more difficult.
Ali Ismail No not at all. Its a long-standing cultural practice in parts of Africa. I was just pointing out that the proponent of it in this case just happened to be an imam. Can't argue with that, but it doesn't make it an Islamic practice.
Siouxsie 06 funny how a mountain is made out of an anthill. FGM is a cultural thing and not enforced by religion. Why isn't there FGM in saudi arabia, in turkey in indonesia? Because they're of different cultures. Kenya where i leave its not a muslim country yet its a big issue with young girls. Ethiopia, eritrea, Tanzania, Malawi, Uganda etc
~Credit: Daughter of Jerusalem (youtube username) % of Egyptian women are mutilated They are Arab. It is done in Saudi Arabia. I just read the Princess trilogy of books on the Saudi royal family. The author said her older sisters suffered FGM, but there were health complications, so it was not done to the 3 youngest girls. There were 6 daughters in the family and 3 were mutilated by FGM, 3 were not. ~Credit: Daughter of Jerusalem (youtube username)
I definitely think educating those kids--both girls and boys--about the damage it does to a girl is a key piece of the puzzle. It's too late for those girls, but when they have daughters of their own they will have at least a little bit more information about the cost of FGM, and at the very least might ask questions instead of doing it simply because it's always been done.
God made women perfectly there is no need for man to redesign women's body if there is no biological need. We are perfectly made the way God want us to be.
@@brigitteschultz1552 Honestly is it that important to bring up men's problems when Women's issues are being talked about? Both are important but it was out of context. No offense though.
@@brishtisamaddar8179 If we're going to talk about changing womens bodies, I thought it was appropriate to mention that men and baby boys bodies are perfect also, no need to modify.
'The man may be the head of the household. But the woman is the neck, and she can turn the head whichever way she pleases.' Superb negotiating with the Imam. I am so in awe.
Of course we won't know each other's pains, because one, we're of different genders, and two, we're all different people. Can people try to stop bashing on others and do something about the actual situation at hand here?
I know FGM is worst, but the same way women in America do not know of the pain of infant male circumcision .Since they are not subjected to it;they think "it is just a little cut my son will have "
We both have inequalities. Women have to suffer discrimination .while men have to keep up with unrealistic status of being a "real man " macho ,and if not being labeled a sissy, and also being the bread winners in their family that is hard.
my heart cries out to this. I am a victim of FGM, my clitoris was removed when i was a young girl without my mother knowing while i was in the care of my paternal grandmother. As a teenager, i have always wondered what a clit was and why women always referred to it as a feel-good spot. It really broke me when i realized that i didn't have one when i found out about my FGM in divorce papers, i'm not going to lie, it really hurt and it gave me a lot of distrust against my grandparents and Islam in general. I feel inadequate as a woman, i can't feel good and it saddens me because what if my future partner sees that i can't feel good too? Would he be discouraged? This video touches a really tender spot in my heart because it is rarely ever talked about and is such a taboo topic. I am blessed to have found this woman, a true feminist pushing for the greater good in places where topics like this can be very dangerous to speak against. She is a hero, this brings tears to my eyes, god bless her heart for her bravery.
@@lukaszkowalczyk9681 They practice it, Singapore is a highly advanced country with a great education system however it is still done within the muslim community as compulsory. We are a south eastern country, and i can confidently say that nearly every other muslim community does it too.
@Nur I'm sorry this has happened to you It must have been heart-breaking learning that you were "missing" something from divorce papers You said she's a hero You ARE a hero yourself for having gone through what you did You are not less of a woman despite what you think of yourself I sincerely hope you find happiness with a loving man who accepts you for who you really are
FGM! An evil that has been followed over the globe. One can never end this documentary without wetting their eyes.... Congratulations for the success.....
Did you hear the Gambian Auntie who supports FGM? We are not "educated." Education.Thats when enlightening begins and minds change. This Sister is Golden. 👑
Much respect to her ✊🏾! The fact that she is doing all of this, breaking generational curses and leading a campaign for others! She deserves a Nobel Prize!
wow! What a beautiful woman -- inside and out! And so concerned for others' well-being. A truly exceptional person. I hope she has a wonderful life and is protected from all evil.
this woman deserves endless support and an award for her bravery. as a mother to a daughter, my heart is so full watching her fight for our children’s rights.
In tears over how inspiring this woman is. Protecting others and fighting for women to have freedom in their bodies, Jaha should get a Nobel Peace Prize or something.
She's great!She listened to what the imam had to say, then presented her argument and in the end the man said FGM was a choice and "not compulsory". of course, he's an old fox and knows more people will listen to his suggestions than hers, but still...this is how you roll!
Jacob Khan it circumcision without a medical reason is mutilation , but its consecuences for the health are not so terrible than infibulation . In male circumcision they only remove foreskin . To be equivalent to infibulation they should remove the whole glande .
loofah76dbk Quite correct response by the Imam to say it is optional. He is committed to his previous declarations and in his position (& culture) he cannot unilaterally change. However as we see here he has moved forwards albeit with a slow step..it's called 'politics' really.
Ugh why is he an Imam 😩 ? he is sooo uneducated all around in so many levels. Islam , logically etc anywayssss I'm so happy this woman is educated to see and educate all the other women that it's traditional, fatal, and pointless ( only pleasurable to the man).
Alhamdulilah! And it was also great that he did his research!!! ❤ My daughter read a book about a young girl who went from that! She cried for a whole month! I respect this woman for making change because this is very violent upon women! Jazakallah!!!
This woman in incredible!! So brave, smart, strong, calm cool and collective, she deserves a Nobel prize for sure! She changed the world, and prevent girls from a world of pain!! It's a choice and not a must. We need more powerful women like her in this world.
The Imam's ego had to be massaged before he backed off a bit and announced the practice "not compulsory". If the clerics do not equate acceptance of reason when it contradicts what they previously preached with "defeat"; and if they would more readily embrace better ideas instead, everyone would be better off, including themselves.
i’m watching this for the first time and am crying when the father said to not cut the baby. i know that it’s not much but it takes much respect for his daughter and courage to take a step back to research and try to learn something new that he has known his entire life.
I am in my mid teens, I didnt know about FGM until yesturday when i was watching videos about africa. I couldnt believe that these women have had this done to them!! I started to cry, this women is amazing!!! I hope that all girls will be protected in the future
Es gibt aber in Gambia Bestrebungen, es wieder zu legalisieren. Viele Mütter haben dort schon gesagt, dass sie dann auch Beschneidungen für ihre Mädchen nachholen wollen.
Somalia is one of the leading countries when it comes to the practice of FGM. I went through it and I have been always a topic of contention with my family. I am glad she changed the laws in her country and I hope to see Somalia ban it.
Einer aktuellen Umfrage in Somalia zufolge wollen die meisten Mütter aber ihr Töchter auch weiterhin beschneiden, aber als moderne Beschneidung. Darunter verstehen sie, dass alles geschnitten wird, aber nicht zugenäht wird.
How/Why can these people believe such torture AS FGM is okay? Oh my Gosh! Heaven help these minds to be corrected because it sounds like an uphill battle! Jaha Dukureh you are a beautiful lady and you are doing a great work - many blessings wished for you and those working with you to end such a horrendous practice. MERCY!
The way she interacts with a variety of people (men, government, women, people who are uneducated) is great!! She gets her message across without making people feel like they are less than in their conversations and with respect to her community 🙏 much love ❤️❤️
MRS. JAHA DUKURA, May your name be PRAISED for all of time for the permanent advancement of females of ANY age to not be abused, cut, mangled, mentally damaged with long term anxiety, dysfunction, even PTSD. YOU ARE A HERO FOR all people by reminding, affirming, and motivating change to protect us from obsolete, if not barbaric, traditions to alter a body of any minor or unwilling, or uneducated person! NO ONE SHOULD EVER EVER EVER have the position of POWER to surgically, or barbarically, remove ANY body part HUMANS are BORN WITH! Adults, once educated on the topic, can always go and do a procedure to alter their sexual sensations, remove them or reduce them. But under NO OTHER circumstances does ANYONE have the right to tell a minor or an uneducated person to give up parts of their body, their organs. SKIN is the LARGEST ORGAN on the human body. The vulva and penile skin is extremely fine tuned specialty skin with up to 1000 times more nerve endings in one zone than on some other areas of the body. To remove foreskin-THE MOST SENSITIVE SKIN with the MOST nerve endings, is an ONGOING TRAGEDY. Yes men are left with some of that skin. But if they had ever felt the difference as an adult, the majority would KEEP that very wonderfully sensitive skin God designed for men. Women's clitoris has MORE nerve endings in it than the entire penis. To remove it is MORE than equivalent to removing all the outer skin nerves of the penis, leaving only nerves on the inside of the shaft. LEAVE female anatomy alone. It's very very precious and gives a wonderful gift between husband and wife when they become one, in body, and commitment. Those two parts were PERFECTLY designed to work together for equal pleasures of love, desire, and therefore brings about new life just as perfectly. THANK YOU JAHA 100, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000 times... for all the girls in the future that will be saved from a life of dealing with frustration, anger, anxiety, confusion, self loathing, negative body image, suicide, loss of sensual desires, painful sexual activity, infections, illness, death, fear, powerlessness. YOU GAVE ALL THESE WOMEN and MOTHERS and GRANDMOTHERS, SISTERS, AUNTS the ability to support one another to keep holding ground of sane, sound permanent life decisions. WE APPLAUD YOU JAHA!!!!!!!!!
One of my research papers was on FGM. My professor was quite impressed and gave me a prefect score. He then asked me to do a PowerPoint presentation to help educate the class because prior to the assignment I, nor anyone in my class, had never heard of this before. FGM is atrociously inhumane and deplorable and I pray that this horrific mutilation is never performed again.
"respect your elders" is a saying I wish would disappear off the face of this earth. there is no basis in following tradition just because someone old says to. this is heartbreaking to watch happen to millions of girls. i am so glad this work is being done, she is a hero!
I think that what makes a difference, is that no one shouted over the other when talking. Everyone spoke calmly and listened to each other’s point of view. This was very amazing to watch . Congratulations on making this custom become a thing of the pass.
Woooow! Mad respect to Jaha for her dedication to ending this scourge on women! It's incredible that in 3 years time she was able to stop this abominable practice in The Gambia. To think of all those baby girls that have been born in the past coming-up- on-6 years is just..... thanks to everyone who had a hand in stopping this, including the filming and support. You guys rock.🦋
Props to her! Reminds me of a documentary I saw a few years ago called “The Cruel Cut” about a young woman in the uk spreading awareness and looking to stop the practice of FGM.
So much respect to you Jaha! I'm from germany and have never been at the risk of FGM but I want to thank you as a woman for fighting against this practice! Love, Johanna
If our body needs changing then we wouldn't be born with parts of our body 'The Creator knows' we need. And I'm not speaking of children born with unfortunate deformities. I'm guessing these people misunderstand their religion.
Thank you for sticking up for the health and futures of other women! It must have been really difficult to stand up to your father and to religious leaders, so thank you for undergoing hardship to help others.
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sorry to say but in some countries it is better to be born a goat than a girl.....shame on them forever.
Vivian Charlz thank God were born in America
Men are insecure and what total control
Vivian Charlz this is the unfortunate reality of africa. Although it is rare, it should not be happening
@@sarahbrittney7299 half of african countries practice it rare huh?
So so true!
She should get a Nobel Prize
Yes
@Aya yes
Yes!
For sure
Vivs She should ok 👍🏿💯👏🏿👏🏿
Wait, she started a campaign in 2013 and her work let to its banning just 3 years later? This woman is amazing!
I live in Africa and i had never heard about in my country
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That's b/c Allah is standing and walking with this woman. Amin. 👑
@@kenniishimwe893 it's an opportunity for you to start the conversation and change in your country.
Pattie Bell the point Kenni Ishimwe is trying to make is that it is not practised all over Africa don't assume that because a person comes from a random African country which has clearly not been specified by the way, there is automatically a need for change because by virtue of the fact that one African country practises it, all other countries do too. African countries are not monolithic.
Kenni Ishimwe you’re Rwandan right, it doesn’t happen in our country but it happens in other country and we studied it in Biology
she isn't a woman, she's a GODDESS, SHE'S BRAVE!
But she is a women. And she should not have to fight this.
@@rupali4587 she is a human being. She shouldn't have to fight. She shouldn't have to be a godess.
@@rupali4587 i wish that they dident have to is whag im saying.
@@ochenc1071 waitnwhat lmao what are you even saying bro
@@aquemini722 @Rupali i think what theyre saying is that it shouldnt have to be something that has to be fought for, people should know that this is wrong and that it shouldn't be around
The way she talked with people she didn't agree with, respectful and listening to their point of view!! That is something really to learn from this amazing woman!
I was very impressed as well, I don't know that I could have kept my cool in those conversations. Unlike when a lot of westerners come in she understands she can't change their minds in one conversation, and rather than try to push facts down their throats her goal seemed to be to sow a seed of doubt--and you can see with her dad that it worked. He didn't believe her initially, but he started to question it, and researched it and found the information himself, and when his next daughter was born he was in a position to hear her and change his mind.
Yes
I may have been triggered... But she kept her composure so well. What an amazing woman
I cried at the end when the president banned it. This is huge for Africa. Especially in Islam countries. I'm so proud of her work.
I thought FGM is forbidden in Islam.
It's not islamic it's a culture
Hanan Awad if it’s has nothing to do with Islam then why all worldwide Muslims are practicing it?
Leila i I mean it is practiced by worldwide Muslims not didnt
Yamin Hassan Aaaa first of all, no it isn’t, the majority of Muslims don’t do practice this, this is solely depends on culture it has nothing to do with Islam, Islam isn’t tradition, FGM isn’t in the Muslim middle eastern counties, this practice is actually against the beliefs of most Muslims, nevertheless, FGM is a cultural thing that has been practiced by ppl that happen to be muslim but it also has been practice by other ppl who aren’t Muslims, again this is based on culture and tradition that has nothing to do with Islamic Beliefs. (It’s not practiced by Muslims world wide)
If God wanted us to have parts of our body missing he would have made us that way.
Charlene Antoine-Pitterson well said. Why are you not in the top of the comments
Charlene Antoine-Pitterson same goes for circumcision in males!
+Alana Lanigan Aherm.....male circumcision is, in fact, very biblical...😬
Evaldasa Evaldasa hmm I know but it’s still mutilation!!
Evaldasa Evaldasa and god put it there so why is it removed? Disgusting:
It took one person with the will to make a difference. I salute you sister
My mind is blow that they're taught they cannot have kids without fgm.
They'll say anything to control women
Or that it itches all the time 🤯
@@ladydede88 that was so bizarre
@@ladydede88 yeah that was weird
@@ladydede88 I think that by itching they meant touching themselves (??) I might be wrong tho
I do not understand how this man is an Imam. He clearly does not know what Islam teaches and what not. FGM is not allowed!!!
i agree!. It’s honestly disgusting
It's haram, those types of people don't deserve to be called imams
My understanding is that it is allowed but not mandated, and if it is done, it shouldn't be done "too harshly"
@@peonypetal5405 exactly
@@peonypetal5405 no, it's prohibitited to hurt other people and severe parts of their body, the punishment is having the same thing done to you
IF A MAN CAN FEEL PLEASURE THEN A WOMAN SHOULD TOO GOD DAMN
That is not how the Clitoris works and women of FGM can still orgasm as orgasms are from the BRAIN. Most of the Clitoris is INTERNAL which most or all stays intact during FGM. There is a doctor in USA who reverses FGM and gives women their dignity and confidence and sexuality back. This woman spoke many untruths--did not know the facts
@@k8lynmae Ok, first of all, orgasms do NOT come from the brain. Orgasms are your bodies psychical response to sexual pleasure. The clitoris is designed for female pleasure and a woman cannot experience full pleasure if part of it is mutilated.The clitoris has 8,000 nerve endings which is twice as more nerve endings as what a penis has, so you cannot say it doesn't take away pleasure. Also, 50 to 75 percent of women say they need clitoral stimulation to have an orgasm so how would a woman feel pleasure if the most sensitive part is cut off? You have no clue what you are talking about and please do research before you speak about this issue that you claim you know so much about.
Kace face sexual pleasure is holy and good
from dealing with women. orgasms can come from 3 different stimulation. one woman can get it from clitoral stimulation, while others can get it from vaginal or a very lucky woman can get it from both.
Are you familiar with male circumcision???
I am so sorry for the loss of all of the women affected by FGM.
Jacob Khan the video is about FGM, not MGM. So instead of going to every comment, asking the same question “What about MGM?”, search up a video that talks about MGM
Jacob Khan are you talking about the responses people gave you when you asked them about MGM?
Jacob Khan I couldn’t understand your text, also just because I have an Arabic name doesn’t mean I’m a muslim
Both mgm and fgm are bad and stupid as hell
Jacob Khan I don’t know why it doesn’t get broad up more than fgm, but mgm is bad
Jacob Khan it’s because religion like Christianity normalized mgm in America
This is the problem with people. "It always been done" is not a reason to continue doing something. That's ludicrous. If a practice is causing pain and suffering and even death, it's time to change and stop. I don't see how she can respect these men given her education. She should have brought the doctor with her.
I would lose my temper against her father mutilating his own children
Having one man deside if your going to live in pain for the rest of your life. A man who is supposed to protect you
Lin 555 What she did was actually brilliant. She talked the guy into backing down off his position and when he said it was a "choice" she decided yes okay then I'll use that, even though she knows it's not true. I.e. Obviously a baby has no choice in the matter of being mutilated in such a manner.
I don't think it's actually respect. She knows that getting belligerent with a super popular imam would be disastrous for her cause. The fight against FGM could become associated with anti islamic sentiment and outspoken women.
Breaking the chain is hard.
I admire the inner strength she has. She is so calm and collected even when she is met with ignorant opinions. Such a role model
A man shouldn't be able to tell whether or not manipulating a woman's body is legal
Yes!
Absolutely. I really hope that people see male circumcision in the same way someday
And women shouldn't decide that for their baby boys either
@@brigitteschultz1552 yes
@@brigitteschultz1552 I chose not to circumcise my boy against opposition
OMG this women is a role model of the century, she used her own life experience to open up awareness of FGM and respectfully used the leaders words or peoples ignorance to correct them.. this made me cry and I just want to shake her hand
Jacob Khan It's not as bad, you're on the wrong video
I’m literally in my bathroom in tears & ii cannot believe this has happened to children
@unusunus4613 what's not as bad? FGM?? IT MOST CERTAINLY IS!! ITS AWFUL!! HOW about we sew your sacrum shut and remove your stimulate nerve. Thats the equivalent. We castrate men then they can comment. Otherwise they have NO IDEA WHAT THE HADEES THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT!!
Wow, Jaha Dukureh is a brave woman. Well done girl, l'm so proud of you. Big up!
+Antiochus IV Epiphanese, it all about the situation, the context and the cultural sensitivity about the subject. Surely, you can appreciate that.
+Antiochus IV Epiphanese, because MGM is totally different. MGM, just takes the skin of whilst the other is just cruel.
+Antiochus IV Epiphanese of course, they are both cruel but FGM is much more barbaric. Why can't you understand that?
Antiochus IV Epiphanese if you want to do something against it, do it! Jeez!!!
Brave woman going back and doing her best to change people's mind about such a terrible topic. Great work Guardian.
Jacob Khan But many people have videos about circumcision which you can freely comment on and not look like a douche
Total damage of woman sorry
Westerners are accused of being bigoted if they oppose FGM, because it's defended as a traditional cultural practice.
FGM is legally banned in The Gambia, but unfortunately it is Still practiced "underground".
I am glad this lady has stood up. I have no idea how much pain all these women went through.
Stay blessed
It makes sense that it would remain underground....old beliefs usually die hard...
Even in Uganda 😢😢
I was almost had it done when i was 6/7 years old. My mum suggested that it was time and i didn't know what it was, all i was told was that it will keep me clean and pure. But i was saved from it by my dad. Unfortunately, my older sis had done it, she had a separate dad. She never talks about it. It breaks my heart i still remember her scream and the rope/cloth that they tied her, to keep legs together after it was done. The problem is lack of education, people just do it because it was done for many years and years so no one questions it
wow I am so sorry that is horrifying
😭😭😭😭
Your father is a hero! You are so lucky to have him. I am so sorry to hear about your sister :(
@@atama203 thats the only think I'm grateful of him, other then that he is lying, cheating the worst father and husband I've witnessed (no point sugar coated that). I could never blame my mums and my sis doesn't, she was just uneducated and didnt know it was wrong. 98% of girls in my country have gone done it, i dont see it stopped in next 50 years tbb at least
@@bahjax5820 Hi, so sorry to hear that. I hope the best for your country. It's really terrible, and I just knew this exists. May I know what country do you live in?
Men in that country are a prime example of a selfish lovers come on guys it's no fun if she not enjoying it..
Rustygun most guys would want their wife to enjoy sex
Gingerella Cookie that’s true!
@@gingerellacookie5641 that's literally what he said
9 years ago I met by best friend who was ravaged by this practice.. 7 months ago we buried her due to the horrors brought on by this brutality.. her memory will carry on through the young women and men who fight against this inhumane practice...
Jacob Khan Their literally died and all you can talk about is men...
I'm sorry for her pain and suffering
"Will always be itching"- euphemism for "wanting sexual pleasure."
So, what God /Allat created and put in a woman, is to be removed? That is being presumptious, as if a Human knew better than God.
Truth! I'm against circumcision as well.
@Desirea Winton don't question millions of years of evolution our bodies and designed to be the way they are for some reasons we don't even understand.
johnny bird
We are not perfect. Otherwise people wouldn’t be born with deformities. The thing is, FGM has no benefits.
You spelt Allah's name wrong.
Who is Allat??
If you going to talk about somebody's religion don't disrespect their believes .
She's not trying to enforce anything like an outsider saviour, she's educating and respectfully and patiently educating her community generations throughout. She is very admirable and will have a long lasting impact
My mom told me she was circumcised when she was 5 and she said she still remembers how painful it was so she had it done for me when I was a baby. She said it's sunnah too, it's not just happening in Africa, this is common but rarely talked about in Indonesia. I still hate my mother for it. It's true, ignorance is bliss and my mother doesn't think it's wrong and if I never found out about how bad fgm is I wouldn't feel like I've been dismembered
Sunat itu seharusnya cuma buat laki laki saja, bukan buat perempuan
But if u didn't know that you were militated you may have felt like you had to do it to your daughters.
Im so so sorry it happened to!!!
Is it banned in Indonesia now?
Hi! Indonesian here. I feel so sorry about you and hope it heals. About Indonesia, may I know where you live? I don't know it even exists, and the truth that it also happens in Indonesia is really shocking.
I would love to see the lines in Qur'an where it says that FGM should be performed. I greatly doubt that it's there. And there's so many Islamic countries that don't have this tradition.
so true
There isn't that's why
women no but male yes
Exactly
@@araabimedia42 exactly
This woman is amazing. She realized what strategy will work and used it. People need to get their community leaders on board and people will follow. Fighting the system from the outside doesn't work.
this is very personal to me as person who's country has a lot of fgm. Many people in my family have not had it done. I want to make a change too
. That form of FGM is as rare as removal of the penis or castration. The most common form of genital mutilation for both males and females is removal of the prepuce
Say no to islam.
Sexism is just as offensive as racism and there is so much more toxicity in islam other than the sexism.
vuk96zj you want any reason to attack islam it is not islamic practice it is cultural thing and majority african countries are practicing muslims and chrisitians
vuk96zj Hadiths tell that the prophet Muhammad, may peace be upon him, spoke against FGM. This practice was cultural before Islam was founded.
That was one powerful film. May women everywhere have the education, support and strength to stand up to this evil practice. It will still be done in secret I am sure, but maybe in my lifetime it will be consigned to the history books like the binding of women's feet in China. I knew nothing about it when I first went to The Gambia now I will fight for any young woman I know there to fight against it. Over the years I have learned a lot and I cry for every tiny baby, young girl and young woman who has been mutilated. God did not make a mistake when he designed men and women. It is not for anyone to cut bits off and say we don't need those important bits of our anatomy!
For anyone that has undergone this, it can be reversed. There is a rare procedure called clitoroplasty performed by a handful of doctors. I underwent this and if you have too, don't give up hope ❤️
this should be pinned!!! not everyone is aware of this
It can be partially undone, yes, but once you lose a body part, it is gone and you cannot get it back. I’m so glad that there is a procedure to help women to ease their suffering from FGM.
SOME can be. It does not guarantee return of sensation.
@@kiaharper7172 That’s true. It cannot guarantee but it helped me.
These women are forced into this by "tradition" while also "traditionally" not being taught to read... Not a coincidence
A brave woman, confronting the Islamic authority figures in her homeland. This is a tough issue. Seems very clearcut to us Westerners (and morally it is), but stamping it out is much more difficult.
Siouxsie 06 are u saying FGM is a islamic practise. coz if u r i have 6000 reasons why not 😂😂😂
Ali Ismail No not at all. Its a long-standing cultural practice in parts of Africa. I was just pointing out that the proponent of it in this case just happened to be an imam. Can't argue with that, but it doesn't make it an Islamic practice.
Siouxsie 06 thank you so much. I thought u were those bigots who think muslims inforced this horrific act.😊
Siouxsie 06 funny how a mountain is made out of an anthill. FGM is a cultural thing and not enforced by religion. Why isn't there FGM in saudi arabia, in turkey in indonesia? Because they're of different cultures. Kenya where i leave its not a muslim country yet its a big issue with young girls. Ethiopia, eritrea, Tanzania, Malawi, Uganda etc
~Credit: Daughter of Jerusalem (youtube username)
% of Egyptian women are mutilated
They are Arab. It is done in Saudi Arabia.
I just read the Princess trilogy of books on the Saudi royal family. The author said her older sisters suffered FGM, but there were health complications, so it was not done to the 3 youngest girls. There were 6 daughters in the family and 3 were mutilated by FGM, 3 were not.
~Credit: Daughter of Jerusalem (youtube username)
Watching this makes me feel physically sick
waynebinuk as someone who has lots of problems with their period and pain I can't imagine how this would feel.
In my worst dream I can not imagine having FGM! I am so sorry for all the girls with FGM!!!!
It is depressing to think about it.
I really went through it ,no pleasure just pain
@@alwaysremembertosmile2377 I am so so so sorry Laki!!! I can not even imagine how horrible it is!!!!!!!!!!!
sounds so painful, i can’t even imagine how painful the procedure must be and the effects during intercourse. yuck.
@@maddie-xk2uv worst they cut then they stitch the rest to your body
I applaud this woman for standing up for women's right.
The girls that she spoke to in the class were so brave to ask questions etc.
I definitely think educating those kids--both girls and boys--about the damage it does to a girl is a key piece of the puzzle. It's too late for those girls, but when they have daughters of their own they will have at least a little bit more information about the cost of FGM, and at the very least might ask questions instead of doing it simply because it's always been done.
This made me cry. This woman is such an inspiration! To go through what she has done and still have the will to fight for others is just superhuman.
God made women perfectly there is no need for man to redesign women's body if there is no biological need. We are perfectly made the way God want us to be.
Same for men
@@brigitteschultz1552 Honestly is it that important to bring up men's problems when Women's issues are being talked about? Both are important but it was out of context. No offense though.
@@brishtisamaddar8179 If we're going to talk about changing womens bodies, I thought it was appropriate to mention that men and baby boys bodies are perfect also, no need to modify.
No offense taken, no offense intended
@@brigitteschultz1552 and despite that I don’t even think they are even doing that to men in these countries , just women
women are forming women only villages in Africa now and stopping this fgm , it's slowly dying out thankgod.
If she weren't there with a camera crew, she would have been killed and forgotten about before her campaign even left her household.
Exactly
P E R I O D
It's true
'The man may be the head of the household. But the woman is the neck, and she can turn the head whichever way she pleases.' Superb negotiating with the Imam. I am so in awe.
Can a mans body grow, hold and give birth to a baby? No. She holds so much more power than a man for that reason.
Men will never understand the pain women go through especially the pain related to FGM as woman do.
Sara M. You just ignore the comments made by men so what do you expect?
Women will never understand the pain of being a man
Of course we won't know each other's pains, because one, we're of different genders, and two, we're all different people. Can people try to stop bashing on others and do something about the actual situation at hand here?
I know FGM is worst, but the same way women in America do not know of the pain of infant male circumcision .Since they are not subjected to it;they think "it is just a little cut my son will have "
We both have inequalities. Women have to suffer discrimination .while men have to keep up with unrealistic status of being a "real man " macho ,and if not being labeled a sissy, and also being the bread winners in their family that is hard.
my heart cries out to this. I am a victim of FGM, my clitoris was removed when i was a young girl without my mother knowing while i was in the care of my paternal grandmother. As a teenager, i have always wondered what a clit was and why women always referred to it as a feel-good spot. It really broke me when i realized that i didn't have one when i found out about my FGM in divorce papers, i'm not going to lie, it really hurt and it gave me a lot of distrust against my grandparents and Islam in general. I feel inadequate as a woman, i can't feel good and it saddens me because what if my future partner sees that i can't feel good too? Would he be discouraged? This video touches a really tender spot in my heart because it is rarely ever talked about and is such a taboo topic. I am blessed to have found this woman, a true feminist pushing for the greater good in places where topics like this can be very dangerous to speak against. She is a hero, this brings tears to my eyes, god bless her heart for her bravery.
@@lukaszkowalczyk9681 They practice it, Singapore is a highly advanced country with a great education system however it is still done within the muslim community as compulsory. We are a south eastern country, and i can confidently say that nearly every other muslim community does it too.
@@lukaszkowalczyk9681 Egypt although in Africa is considered an Arab country and 99% of women have gone through FGM.
@@honeybite99 it originated in shamanic Africa and all the extremists were like "Look, a new way to torture women!"
@Nur I'm sorry this has happened to you It must have been heart-breaking learning that you were "missing" something from divorce papers You said she's a hero You ARE a hero yourself for having gone through what you did You are not less of a woman despite what you think of yourself I sincerely hope you find happiness with a loving man who accepts you for who you really are
I'm so sorry that happened! As a man, I don't think you should feel inadequate as a woman because of undergoing FGM. Prayers from Canada- XO
FGM! An evil that has been followed over the globe.
One can never end this documentary without wetting their eyes....
Congratulations for the success.....
niranjan anjan +how it's a choice it damage a girl' life.
Did you hear the Gambian Auntie who supports FGM? We are not "educated." Education.Thats when enlightening begins and minds change. This Sister is Golden. 👑
Much respect to her ✊🏾! The fact that she is doing all of this, breaking generational curses and leading a campaign for others! She deserves a Nobel Prize!
wow! What a beautiful woman -- inside and out! And so concerned for others' well-being. A truly exceptional person. I hope she has a wonderful life and is protected from all evil.
this woman deserves endless support and an award for her bravery. as a mother to a daughter, my heart is so full watching her fight for our children’s rights.
Lots of mansplainers trying to deter this brave lady.
In tears over how inspiring this woman is. Protecting others and fighting for women to have freedom in their bodies, Jaha should get a Nobel Peace Prize or something.
It breaks my heart that she was shipped overseas as a child into a marriage and no one could stop it.
She's great!She listened to what the imam had to say, then presented her argument and in the end the man said FGM was a choice and "not compulsory". of course, he's an old fox and knows more people will listen to his suggestions than hers, but still...this is how you roll!
Jacob Khan it circumcision without a medical reason is mutilation , but its consecuences for the health are not so terrible than infibulation . In male circumcision they only remove foreskin . To be equivalent to infibulation they should remove the whole glande .
loofah76dbk Quite correct response by the Imam to say it is optional. He is committed to his previous declarations and in his position (& culture) he cannot unilaterally change. However as we see here he has moved forwards albeit with a slow step..it's called 'politics' really.
Ugh why is he an Imam 😩 ? he is sooo uneducated all around in so many levels. Islam , logically etc anywayssss I'm so happy this woman is educated to see and educate all the other women that it's traditional, fatal, and pointless ( only pleasurable to the man).
I cried a bit when they said they banned FGM ! That’s amazing ! She’s doing gods work that’s for sure.
They should really teach about this powerful woman in history books, she did so much and is so brave, I want people to remember her name.
On behalf of all the uncountable generation of girls you've saved from this barbaric mutilation, I say "THANK YOU"
im so proud of her. really...
Omg. I had no idea this was going to have a happy ending. This woman has saved thousands of lives.
Alhamdulilah! And it was also great that he did his research!!! ❤ My daughter read a book about a young girl who went from that! She cried for a whole month! I respect this woman for making change because this is very violent upon women! Jazakallah!!!
@kms praise be to Allah, thank Allah, may Allah bless you. Sort of.
I literally just got shivers I'm so proud of this girl
This woman in incredible!! So brave, smart, strong, calm cool and collective, she deserves a Nobel prize for sure! She changed the world, and prevent girls from a world of pain!! It's a choice and not a must. We need more powerful women like her in this world.
GOOD FOR YOU!!!! Im a Christian and
respect what u have done to help other's!!
The Imam's ego had to be massaged before he backed off a bit and announced the practice "not compulsory".
If the clerics do not equate acceptance of reason when it contradicts what they previously preached with "defeat"; and if they would more readily embrace better ideas instead, everyone would be better off, including themselves.
Give this woman her peace prize already!
She’s so smart and calm. Great job!
i’m watching this for the first time and am crying when the father said to not cut the baby. i know that it’s not much but it takes much respect for his daughter and courage to take a step back to research and try to learn something new that he has known his entire life.
I am in my mid teens, I didnt know about FGM until yesturday when i was watching videos about africa. I couldnt believe that these women have had this done to them!! I started to cry, this women is amazing!!! I hope that all girls will be protected in the future
And boys, too. MGM and FGM shouldn't be legal.
What a Triumph for Gambian Girls!
Es gibt aber in Gambia Bestrebungen, es wieder zu legalisieren. Viele Mütter haben dort schon gesagt, dass sie dann auch Beschneidungen für ihre Mädchen nachholen wollen.
Now it’s being reversed 😢
Somalia is one of the leading countries when it comes to the practice of FGM. I went through it and I have been always a topic of contention with my family. I am glad she changed the laws in her country and I hope to see Somalia ban it.
Einer aktuellen Umfrage in Somalia zufolge wollen die meisten Mütter aber ihr Töchter auch weiterhin beschneiden, aber als moderne Beschneidung. Darunter verstehen sie, dass alles geschnitten wird, aber nicht zugenäht wird.
@@zimda-t1bstill bad enough
Her and her family are so pretty 😩
Congratulations on your fantastic achievement. You truly are an angel of God in your quest to stop this abuse of young girls. May God bless you xx
How/Why can these people believe such torture AS FGM is okay? Oh my Gosh! Heaven help these minds to be corrected because it sounds like an uphill battle! Jaha Dukureh you are a beautiful lady and you are doing a great work - many blessings wished for you and those working with you to end such a horrendous practice. MERCY!
Chelli Cohaw if anyone born as a Muslim then they must follow this practice
@@Nevebrownie no
Esra Ismail sorry but I’m not making this up
@@Nevebrownie no they must not...it Is not mentioned in the quran ....it is done only in regions where tradition is upkept without any logic behind it
@@ashitateresathomas8325 it’s in the hadiths
“If you feel insignificant, you better think again. You’re part of something way BIGGER”!!!
This ending gave me goosebumps. Well Done
What an incredibly diplomatic and strong woman. Thank you for your amazing work Jaha.
This lady definitely deserves a Nobel Peace Prize
The way she interacts with a variety of people (men, government, women, people who are uneducated) is great!! She gets her message across without making people feel like they are less than in their conversations and with respect to her community 🙏 much love ❤️❤️
@Desirea Winton What things has been lost and found.
The excruciating pain is better than ‘itching’???
She did so much it's incredible! I wanted to cry near the end because thanks to her the whole country banned FGM. just wow.
MRS. JAHA DUKURA, May your name be PRAISED for all of time for the permanent advancement of females of ANY age to not be abused, cut, mangled, mentally damaged with long term anxiety, dysfunction, even PTSD. YOU ARE A HERO FOR all people by reminding, affirming, and motivating change to protect us from obsolete, if not barbaric, traditions to alter a body of any minor or unwilling, or uneducated person! NO ONE SHOULD EVER EVER EVER have the position of POWER to surgically, or barbarically, remove ANY body part HUMANS are BORN WITH! Adults, once educated on the topic, can always go and do a procedure to alter their sexual sensations, remove them or reduce them. But under NO OTHER circumstances does ANYONE have the right to tell a minor or an uneducated person to give up parts of their body, their organs. SKIN is the LARGEST ORGAN on the human body. The vulva and penile skin is extremely fine tuned specialty skin with up to 1000 times more nerve endings in one zone than on some other areas of the body. To remove foreskin-THE MOST SENSITIVE SKIN with the MOST nerve endings, is an ONGOING TRAGEDY. Yes men are left with some of that skin. But if they had ever felt the difference as an adult, the majority would KEEP that very wonderfully sensitive skin God designed for men. Women's clitoris has MORE nerve endings in it than the entire penis. To remove it is MORE than equivalent to removing all the outer skin nerves of the penis, leaving only nerves on the inside of the shaft. LEAVE female anatomy alone. It's very very precious and gives a wonderful gift between husband and wife when they become one, in body, and commitment. Those two parts were PERFECTLY designed to work together for equal pleasures of love, desire, and therefore brings about new life just as perfectly. THANK YOU JAHA 100, 000, 000, 000, 000, 000 times... for all the girls in the future that will be saved from a life of dealing with frustration, anger, anxiety, confusion, self loathing, negative body image, suicide, loss of sensual desires, painful sexual activity, infections, illness, death, fear, powerlessness. YOU GAVE ALL THESE WOMEN and MOTHERS and GRANDMOTHERS, SISTERS, AUNTS the ability to support one another to keep holding ground of sane, sound permanent life decisions. WE APPLAUD YOU JAHA!!!!!!!!!
What an amazing woman. Her work has saved many women's lives. Much respect.
One of my research papers was on FGM. My professor was quite impressed and gave me a prefect score. He then asked me to do a PowerPoint presentation to help educate the class because prior to the assignment I, nor anyone in my class, had never heard of this before. FGM is atrociously inhumane and deplorable and I pray that this horrific mutilation is never performed again.
Wow...such a great documentary. Jaha you are a true advocate for all women in the world who have to face this!!
"respect your elders" is a saying I wish would disappear off the face of this earth. there is no basis in following tradition just because someone old says to. this is heartbreaking to watch happen to millions of girls. i am so glad this work is being done, she is a hero!
Standing up to one of the most important religious leaders in the country, i'm amazed at her bravery!
I’m so happy my dad said no for me as a child to my mum 😁
I think that what makes a difference, is that no one shouted over the other when talking. Everyone spoke calmly and listened to each other’s point of view. This was very amazing to watch . Congratulations on making this custom become a thing of the pass.
I'm 🇬🇲 gambian but never heard of fgm till this morning began research and I became informed thanks
THIS WOMAN IS A FUCKING GENUIS 💛
Woooow! Mad respect to Jaha for her dedication to ending this scourge on women! It's incredible that in 3 years time she was able to stop this abominable practice in The Gambia. To think of all those baby girls that have been born in the past coming-up- on-6 years is just..... thanks to everyone who had a hand in stopping this, including the filming and support. You guys rock.🦋
17:24 was such a beautiful moment made me cry that was huge! You go! Sending love and encouragement.
The way she fearlessly defended her idea was amazing, so graceful and kind even when they were saying things that were totally wrong!
Jaha you are a hero my friend :*
It's time to say no to Barbaric cultures. and fight it at all cost.
Props to her! Reminds me of a documentary I saw a few years ago called “The Cruel Cut” about a young woman in the uk spreading awareness and looking to stop the practice of FGM.
So much respect to you Jaha! I'm from germany and have never been at the risk of FGM but I want to thank you as a woman for fighting against this practice! Love, Johanna
I'm crying this so painful to hear but I'm so so glad this absolute goddess took it onto herself to stop FGM
If our body needs changing then we wouldn't be born with parts of our body 'The Creator knows' we need. And I'm not speaking of children born with unfortunate deformities. I'm guessing these people misunderstand their religion.
Then how come he wants cut parts off of boys
YB-2110 FGM is removing an entire sexual organ. male circumcising is removing skin from an organ not the entire organ
@@YB--iy8nh Maybe they also disagree with male circumcision? I know I certainly disagree with both .. though FGM is orders of magnitude more damaging.
This is my language. And I can relate so much because it is happened to me. And the forced marrige too. Is soo sad 😔
So very sorry that this happened to you. Totally barbaric..I cannot fathom or accept that this can happen. Blessings and no pain to you
I'm very sorry you went through all of this.
I’m an MD and this is wonderful work. She has fantastic approach.
This woman is a hero, her name should be in history books. What an inspiration!
Thank you for sticking up for the health and futures of other women! It must have been really difficult to stand up to your father and to religious leaders, so thank you for undergoing hardship to help others.