Harmful Cultural Practices Flashcards
- Traditions and behaviors perpetuated by
communities over generations. - Deeply embedded in cultural or religious
beliefs. - Commonly affects vulnerable groups such as
women and children.
Harmful Cultural Practices [HCPS]
Types of Harmful Cultural Practices:
Removal of female genitalia for non-medical reasons.
Female Genital Mutilation
Types of Harmful Cultural Practices:
Marriage involving individuals below 18
years of age.
Child Marriage
Types of Harmful Cultural Practices:
Discrimination against female children.
Son Preference
Types of Harmful Cultural Practices:
Observed in parts of West Africa. The
practice of flattening young girls’ breasts to prevent early marriage.
Breast Ironing
Around ___ Million women have been cut due to Female Genitalia Mutilation.
230 Million
Female Genitalia Mutilation: ____ accounts for 114 Million, ____ over 80 Million, and the ____ with over 5 million.
Africa : 114 Million
Asia : 80 Million
Middle East : 5 Million
Child Marriage are highest in ___ and ___ ___, where nearly 4 in 10 young women were married before 18.
West and Central Africa
Over ___ Million girls get married in childhood, while over ___ Million boys get married before 18.
12 Million, 115 Million
Over ____ million girls are missing as a result of son proeference.
142 Million
Son Preference is mostly seen in Asian and Eastern Europe countries, especially around ____, ____, and ____ due to their belief.
China, Vietnam and India
Female Genital Mutilation is practiced among the ____, ____, and ____ populations in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao.
Yakan, Tausug and Sama
Female Genital Mutilation is referred to as “__-__” or “__-__”.
pag-islam or pag-sunnat
The _____ Region within the Philippines has one of the highest rates of Child Marriage.
Bangsamoro
Over ___% of Filipino girls get married before 18.
15%
