女權大躍進 蘇丹割禮入罪化
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2020 年 4 月，蘇丹將一項被許多人視為殘忍的習俗列為犯罪行為。
In Apr i l 2020, Sudan made a practice illegal that many see as cruel.
「女性生殖器殘割」是將女性的外生殖器部份或是完全切除。
Female genital mutilation (FGM) means cutting off some or all of a woman's genitals.
這項手術在部份非洲和亞洲國家施行，它對生活在盛行此習俗的國家中的女性有著莫大的影響。
It is done in parts of Africa and Asia. The practice badly affects the lives of women in countries where it's common.
國際組織長久以來持續呼籲終止女性生殖器殘割。
International groups have been calling for an end to FGM for a long time.
現在，任何在蘇丹施行此項手術的人將會受罰。
Now, anyone who performs it in Sudan will be punished.
儘管伴隨著傷害，女性生殖器殘割在蘇丹文化傳統上仍是普遍的。
Even with the damage that it does, FGM is traditionally popular in Sudanese（蘇丹的）culture.
該國部份地區曾嘗試廢除這項手術，但在實行上是有難度的。
Some parts of the country already tried to stop it, but enforcement was difficult.
這項新的國家法令由這個國家的新政府所制訂，蘇丹的前領導人在 2019 年被軍方奪權。
The national law comes from the country's new government. Sudan's old leader was removed from power by the military in 2019.
宗教部部長在發言中表示女性生殖器殘割已經過時了，他同時也說這項手術並不被該國的主要宗教信仰伊斯蘭教支持。
In a statement, the Minister of Religious Affairs（宗教部部長）called FGM “outdated.” He also said it was not supported by Islam（伊斯蘭教）, the country's major religion.