WHO calls for ban on virginity tests
Doctors, police and employers are banned from using so-called SO virginity tests on women and girls, and those who continue to use them should be prosecuted, the World Health Organization has announced.
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Such tests are used around the world in rape investigations and even in hiring women in certain professions. We call on governments to ban this practice and inform doctors, police and the public that these tests do not indicate past sexual activity.
For centuries, people have believed that virginity sticks can be used as a sign of virginity. However, a recent large-scale study found many “exceptions,” says scientist Claudia Garcia Molino.
Virgin inspectors accurately determined that less than 10 percent of women committed penetration. However, in Indonesia, women who want to join the army must be confident about their virginity.
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Virginity check by a gynecologist. Will the gynecologist find out during the examination whether you are a virgin or not?
Aruna Kashyap of Human Raits Watch says Indian doctors are “obsessed with vaginal evidence” but rape often leaves no damage to the vagina.
Virginity testing is most common in Africa and the Middle East, but is also carried out in migrant communities in wealthy countries, including the UK.
