Female Circumcision in Indonesia as Tradition versus Human Right

Lanny Ramli

2018

Abstract

This paper aims to discuss the practice of female circumcision at some places in Indonesia. This study employs a socio-legal research as methodology, with purposive random sampling. The result is in certain community and local condition tradition applied circumcision. This study finds that the female circumcision is dangerous for women. Most of the practice ignores and violates the woman’s rights. The government has an obligation to provide the knowledge to the community, particularly to female that have an important role for the next generation of the nation. Female have equal rights to gain knowledge and access to health.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Ramli L. (2018). Female Circumcision in Indonesia as Tradition versus Human Right.In Proceedings of the International Law Conference - Volume 1: i-NLAC, ISBN 978-989-758-482-4, pages 251-255. DOI: 10.5220/0010051202510255

in Bibtex Style

@conference{i-nlac18,
author={Lanny Ramli},
title={Female Circumcision in Indonesia as Tradition versus Human Right},
booktitle={Proceedings of the International Law Conference - Volume 1: i-NLAC,},
year={2018},
pages={251-255},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0010051202510255},
isbn={978-989-758-482-4},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the International Law Conference - Volume 1: i-NLAC,
TI - Female Circumcision in Indonesia as Tradition versus Human Right
SN - 978-989-758-482-4
AU - Ramli L.
PY - 2018
SP - 251
EP - 255
DO - 10.5220/0010051202510255