In the name of God : changing attitudes towards mutilation / produced by Cadmos Film for SVT.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Cadmos Film.

Alexander Street Press.

Series:

Filmakers library online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Female genital mutilation--Ethiopia.

Female genital mutilation.

Genre:

Documentary films.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (30 minutes).

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Filmakers Library, 1997.

Language Note:

English.

System Details:

digital

data file

Summary:

Ethiopian women who refuse to be circumcised are called "filthy dog." There is a whole mythology going back thousands of years that such women are repulsive and unmarriageable. Even today, over 115 million women are genitaly mutilated by razors, scissors or even more primitive and painful methods. Twenty-five nations in Africa, in parts of Asia, and in Arabic countries maintain this practice and through refugees it is being performed in Europe and the U.S. On the bright side, their are small inroads being made. This film takes us to the Fistula Hospital in Addis Ababa, one of the few places giving medical care to victims of infibulation. Here, recovered patients are even trained to assist doctors in repairing the damages to other women. An increasing number of Ethiopian women have started to protest against these ancient traditions, even giving out information in schools. But change will not happen overnight.

Notes:

Originally released as DVD.

Title from resource description page (viewed May 24, 2011).

National Women's Studies Association, 1997

OCLC:

747797840

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.