Musawa : Jurnal Studi Gender dan Islam
Vol. 15 No. 1 (2016)

PERAN KELUARGA DALAM TRADISI SUNAT PEREMPUAN DI DESA KUNTU KABUPATEN KAMPAR PROVINSI RIAU (Analisis Gender sebagai Ketimpangan HAM dalam Praktik Sunat Perempuan)

Hikmalisa, Hikmalisa (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 Jan 2016

Abstract

A family are those people who play important parts in our loves. It is however, unfortunate, that due to ignorance or extreme cultures embedded, that harmful acts are imposed, in contravention to human rights and female reproductive rights. Among these practices are female circumcision, usually done at a young age (often toddlers) by cutting off the clitoris, based on religious or tradition, in order to “prevent” women becomingpromiscuous. This practice is still widespread in many areas including Kuntu, Kampar Regency, Riau Province. Carried out under the belief “adat basondi syara’, syra’ basondi kitabullah”, to be a muslim and a woman who is faithful to traditions and religion, they must be circumcised. Even when faced with the fact female circumcision is highly dangerous and is a aberration of women’s rights, many continue to engage in the practice. The family unit is a key part of this practice, as young women are under the control of their parents, which should have been a safe haven, perverted due to extreme taqlid. Consciously or not, this results in the deprivation the rights of women, who are yet to be aware of their very rights.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

MUSAWA

Publisher

Subject

Religion Arts Humanities Education Social Sciences

Description

Musãwa Journal of Gender and Islamic Studies was first published in March 2002 by PSW (Pusat Studi Wanita) Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta under contribution with the Royal Danish Embassy Jakarta. In 2008, published twice a year in collaboration with TAF (The Asia Foundation), namely January and July. ...