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International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation is the annual awareness day sponsored by the United Nations that takes place on February 6th, as part of the UN’s efforts to eradicate female genital mutilation.

It was first introduced in 2003

 

Quotes on International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation in English

 

“Women’s loyalty has to be earned with trust and affection, rather than barbaric rituals.

The time has come to leave the old ways of suffering behind.” (Waris Dirie)

 

“I always knew, from the very day of my own mutilation, that I would one day fight against this practice.

I did not know how and when, but I knew that I would fight it.” Waris Dirie

 

 “I know what I am fighting for. I am fighting for the most basic rights of innocent children.

And that is why I never take the criticism too deep under my skin.” (Waris Dirie)

 

“We should not be followers of traditions that go against human rights…we are human beings and we make traditions.” (Malal Yousafzai)

 

“The best way to make a girl to abstain from pre-marital sex is not by cutting her genital,

but by educating and mentoring her” – Joseph Osuigwe Chidiebere

 

“To cut off the sensitive sexual organ of a girl is directly against the honesty of nature,

a distortion to her womanhood, and an abuse of her fundamental human right”- Joseph Osuigwe Chidiebere

 

“Girls are well created, and it is unnecessary and irrelevant to cut any part of their bodies”- Joseph Osuigwe Chidiebere

 

Circumcisers make money from cutting girls/women, and girls/women (victims) spend money treating health complications of Female Genital Mutilation- Joseph Osuigwe Chidiebere

 

“You or any of your family members may not have practiced female genital mutilation, but that is not enough reason to keep silent about it. You need to speak out against it to discourage others from the practice”- Joseph Osuigwe Chidiebere

 

Quotes In Hindi

 

“महिलाओं की वफादारी को बर्बर रीति-रिवाजों के बजाय विश्वास और स्नेह के साथ अर्जित करना होगा।

समय आ गया है कि पुराने तरीकों को पीछे छोड़ दिया जाए।” (वारिस डेरी)

 

“मैं अपने अंगभंग के दिन से ही जानता था कि एक दिन मैं इस प्रथा के खिलाफ लड़ूंगा।

मुझे नहीं पता था कि कैसे और कब, लेकिन मुझे पता था कि मैं इससे लड़ूंगा।” वारिस डिरी

 

“मुझे पता है कि मैं किसके लिए लड़ रहा हूं। मैं मासूम बच्चों के सबसे बुनियादी अधिकारों के लिए लड़ रहा हूं।

और यही कारण है कि मैं कभी भी आलोचना को अपनी त्वचा के नीचे नहीं लेता।” (वारिस डेरी)

 

“हमें उन परंपराओं का अनुयायी नहीं होना चाहिए जो मानवाधिकारों के खिलाफ जाती हैं… हम इंसान हैं और हम परंपराएं बनाते हैं।” (मलाल युसुफजई)

Conclusion

Female genital mutilation (FGM) comprises all practices that involve altering or injuring the female genitalia for non-medical reasons and is an international violation of the human rights of girls and women.