Abstract
Female circumcision is a controversial practice in some countries, including Indonesia. This study aims to know the implication of female circumcision in Indonesia, especially in Situbondo, Surabaya and Bangkalan. Quantitative methodology is used as the methodology, while the samples are taken through random sampling and given questionnaire and interview. The finding showed that most women are still does not know about the function of female circumcision, they only following the tradition within their community. The patriarchy culture that view woman as a lower creature makes woman cannot get her right in asking about reproductive health. It even considered as taboo and unnecessary. Female circumcision that firstly legalized by the Health Minister is now prohibited due to health problem. Therefore, female circumcision is no longer legal in Indonesia.
Highlights
The history of gender differences, between male and female, was happened from a long time ago and occurred through a very long process
This study aims to know the implication of female circumcision in Indonesia, especially in Situbondo, Surabaya and Bangkalan
Based on population projection data from the Central Bureau of Statistics (Biro Pusat Statistik / BPS), the current population of Indonesia is more dominated by productive age group, that is, between 15-64 years
Summary
The history of gender differences, between male and female, was happened from a long time ago and occurred through a very long process. People are sometimes cannot differentiate between gender and sex. They tend to differentiate gender in stereotypes between female and male, and consider it is similar to sex. Gender defines as social and cultural construction within society for male and female while sex is a term for biological context to identify between male and female, including the body hormone, physical anatomy, reproduction and other (Lestari, 2015; Umriana, Fauzi, & Hasanah, 2016). Trianto added that gender refers to the differentiation of characteristic, role, function and status
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