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All this and the physical violence and wife-beating that is common in polygynous/Islamic families normalises the cruelty of FGM.
All this and the physical violence and wife-beating that is common in polygynous/Islamic families normalises the cruelty of FGM.


=== The Liberian Experiment ===
can this be tested? Is there somewhere which applies Islamic polygyny laws but is not Islamic, is free of doctinal
In Liberian FGM is practiced as part of the initiation into secret women's societies. It should be noted that whilst only 12% of Liberia's population is Muslim, its marriage and kinship practices appear to be Islamic: men can have up to 4 wives; a third of all Liberian marriages are polygamous; a third of married women aged between 15-49 are in polygamous marriages, and married woman's rights to inherit property from her spouse are restricted. <ref>https://www.genderindex.org/wp-content/uploads/files/datasheets/LR.pdf</ref>
These are text-book conditions for the emergence of chastity assurance practices, such as FGM. Polygyny creates sexually violent societies where the virginity, reputation and 'purity' of girls and women are both over-valued and also under heightened threat. Practices such as FGM are a response to this threat.{{Quote|[https://odi.org/en/publications/the-fallout-of-rape-as-a-weapon-of-war/ The fallout of rape as a weapon of war]|[Liberia] has one of the highest incidences of sexual violence against women in the world. Rape is the most frequently reported crime, accounting for more than one-third of sexual violence cases.}}
==FGM as an Initiation Rite==
==FGM as an Initiation Rite==
Islamic FGM is not an initiation rite. However, non-Islamic FGM often is and as Islamic FGM geographically approaches these cultures it often takes on certain aspects of initiation ritual (e.g. Gambia).
Islamic FGM is not an initiation rite. However, non-Islamic FGM often is and as Islamic FGM geographically approaches these cultures it often takes on certain aspects of initiation ritual (e.g. Gambia).
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