Beyond Tradition: An Appeal For Specific Legislation Interdicting Female Genital Mutilation In Modern India
Pranavi Thakur, BBA LLB (H), Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies-Technical Campus, New Delhi
ABSTRACT
Female genital mutilation is a barbaric practice that has been documented since the dawn of time, its presence in our modern Indian society is a curse that adversely affect our social standpoint on the basis of principles of gender inequalities and humanitarian injustices. This essay encompasses an attempt to explain the present stand-point of our Indian legislature and emphasis on why a specific legislation is required more than ever to be at peace in today’s world. In this essay both national and international standpoints are discussed while providing the stand of our present-day legislature. No human life deserves their innate fundamental rights to be at disposal at the hands of those who preach religious sentiments to be an excuse to torment young lives from the very beginning of their lives. Through this essay its humbly attempted to embark upon a legal journey that assures those who have suffered that their future children won’t have to go through the same horrid instances again, it is high time that we the people of India stand united to tackle this issue and eradicate it from its roots as no daughter of Indian soil is bound go through such devastation only for the sake of social relativity and family honour preservation. At this point we look up to our legal authorities and policymakers to acknowledge this imperative and embar on the essential journey of crafting laws that mirror our societal values and commitment to justice. Bridging the legal gaps surrounding FGM is not just merely a legal necessity but also a transformative step towards a more inclusive and rights-centric legal landscape.
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