Women and Sexual Violence: A Study of Khitan Tradition in West Nusa Tenggara
- DOI
- 10.2991/assehr.k.220304.024How to use a DOI?
- Keywords
- Khitan Perempuan; Female Circumcision; Sexual Violence; Culture
- Abstract
Khitan Perempuan is defined as female circumcision, which is known as a tradition that has been passed down from generation to generation. The implementation of this custom aims to preserve cultural values. Therefore, the community still considers the tradition of Khitan Perempuan as an obligation that is influenced by culture. However, numerous problems associated with the practice of Khitan Perempuan have caused controversy because of the procedure for implementing Khitan Perempuan. For example, the negative health impacts and the consideration of sexual violence. Thus, this study aims to describe the traditional practice of Khitan Perempuan. The method used in the study was descriptive qualitative. The Interviews are conducted to collect the primary data from six participants. Out of six participants, three traditional leaders and three medical experts were taken from three different customs; Suku Mbojo, Suku Samawa, and Suku Sasak in West Nusa Tenggara. The results of this study classify there were two factors that affect Khitan Perempuan applied by the people of West Nusa Tenggara. The two factors are cultural and religious. This study revealed two procedures to conduct Khitan Perempuan, first, by cleaning the female vital organs and injuring the tip of the female clitoris. In addition, sexual violence that occurs in women who are circumcised can be identified through the cutting that occurs during the circumcision process and some of the negative health impacts caused by the practice of circumcision.
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TY - CONF AU - Siti Aminah AU - Alisa Putri Utari AU - Siti Maisyarah AU - Al-Hijrin PY - 2022 DA - 2022/03/28 TI - Women and Sexual Violence: A Study of Khitan Tradition in West Nusa Tenggara BT - Proceedings of the 2nd World Conference on Gender Studies (WCGS 2021) PB - Atlantis Press SP - 166 EP - 175 SN - 2352-5398 UR - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.220304.024 DO - 10.2991/assehr.k.220304.024 ID - Aminah2022 ER -