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Forum 2015 Different projects of NCDO converge on this forum to exchange ideas and opinions about international cooperation. You are welcome to join all our discussions.      All forums | Development Cooperation | Human Rights | Is virginity tesing a means of curbing sexuality or a form of gender-based violence?       VoiceOver 2015 member   Juzaida Swain South Africa 2 posts View profile 26 February 2010  14:23    Quote Is virginity tesing a means of curbing sexuality or a form of gender-based violence? There are many debates from a cultural and civil point of view that this is a way young girls and women are exposed to HIV/AIDS and many other health risks. Do you think the UN should propose a formal guideline for these types of procedures or should it be banned as an act of GBV (Gender-based violence?)   VoiceOver 2015 member   Michael Martey Ghana 8 posts View profile 05 March 2010  17:16    Quote Re: Is virginity tesing a means of curbing sexuality or a form of gender-based violence? Virginity testing I hear is a way of testing the virginity of females... However, can a girl's virginity be really tested?   VoiceOver 2015 member   Thomas Baganineza Swaziland 33 posts View profile 07 March 2010  12:30    Quote Re: Is virginity tesing a means of curbing sexuality or a form of gender-based violence? Sawubona Juzaida! I don't believe in the virginity test but do support abstinence from sex until one gets married. And in as much as the UN has a role to remind the member nations to abide with Human Rights, it would be quite controversial if the UN interfered with cultural or religious beliefs of certain nations or groups of people. Some Human Rights in a certain culture clash with Human Rights in other culture. For instance, the Western nations blast African polygamy. On other hand many cultures in Africa accept polygamy but vehemently oppose homosexuality which is allowed in several Western Nations. And again for those who test virginity how do they test boys and young men that they are still virgins? Shouldn't be it right to encourage men also to be sexually responsible? We don't need the UN but our conscious to remind us that a promiscuous society is a society without a future. Come on men! thomasbaganineza@gmail.com     Show all rows Page  1