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Towards a solution concerning female genital mutilation? An approach from within according to Islamic legal opinions

Scripta Instituti Donneriani Aboensis, 2011
Female circumcision is a tradition that is widespread and not restricted to predominantly Muslim countries. It is prevalent among all religious groups in many parts of Africa and Western Asia, whether they are Coptic Christians, Ethiopian Jews, or Arab ...
Jens Kutscher
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THE CONSTRUCTION OF FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION IN TEMBELING TANJUNG, RIAU ARCHIPELAGO PROVINCE

Buana Gender: Jurnal Studi Gender dan Anak, 2023
In the social process, individual humans are seen as relatively free creators of social reality in their social world, therefore the construction built by each individual is different, until the emergence of a phenomenon, namely the construction of ...
Marisa Elsera, Neverandle Kadingga Wardhana, Sri Wahyuni   +2 more
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‘Why did I circumcise him?’ Unexpected comparisons to male circumcision in a qualitative study on female genital cutting among Kurdish–Norwegians

, 2020
Based on fieldwork that aimed to gather more knowledge on female genital cutting among Kurdish–Norwegians, in this article we report on how research participants would often talk about male circumcision instead. Informed by current scholarship and public
I. Lunde, Mona‐Iren Hauge, R. Johansen, M. Sagbakken   +3 more
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The Islamic view on female circumcision

African Journal of Urology, 2013
The history of Islam had not itself been previously confronted with what is now called “women's issues,” despite the great diversity in customs and cultures among Muslims over the centuries.
Ali Gomaa
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"After my husband's circumcision, I know that I am safe from diseases": Women's Attitudes and Risk Perceptions Towards Male Circumcision in Iringa, Tanzania. [PDF]

, 2013
While male circumcision reduces the risk of female-to-male HIV transmission and certain sexually transmitted infections (STIs), there is little evidence that circumcision provides women with direct protection against HIV.
A Herman-Roloff, B Auvert, BA Friedland, Caitlin E. Kennedy, Catherine Shembilu, CL Mattson, D William Cameron, Erica H. Layer, G Guest, G Kigozi, HA Weiss, HR Mahler, J Dushoff, JM Morse, K Charmaz, K Lundsby, L Eaton, LA Eaton, Lilian Mgeni, M Plotkin, M Sandelowski, M Westercamp, MJ Wawer, MM Cassell, N Andersson, N Fielding, N Larke, PC Hewett, R Gray, RA Alsallaq, RC Bailey, RC Bailey, RH Gray, RH Gray, Romani B. Momburi, S Kalichman, Sarah W. Beckham, SM Maregesi, TB Hallett, TB Hallett   +39 more
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Kabsa - et egyptisk ritualkompleks

Religionsvidenskabeligt Tidsskrift, 1997
The starting point is a report on a specific case of female circumcision. Subsequently follows an account of the debate as to whether female circumcision is or is not "Islamic", the prevalence of female circumcision, and the kabsa ritual complex.
Helle Hinge
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Christians’ Cut: Popular Religion and the Global Health Campaign for Medical Male Circumcision in Swaziland [PDF]

, 2017
Swaziland faces one of the worst HIV epidemics in the world and is a site for the current global health campaign in sub-Saharan Africa to medically circumcise the majority of the male population.
Golomski, Casey, Nyawo, Sonene
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Relation of Female Circumcision to Sexual Dysfunction in Damietta Governorate – Egypt [PDF]

International Journal of Medical Arts
Background: Female circumcision, also known as female genital mutilation, is associated with several complications. However, its effect on sexual function remains a gap in knowledge.Aim: This study aims to investigate the possible relationship between ...
Amal Ramadan Abdelaziz Elmenawy, Mahmoud Mahmoud, Ahmed Elshorbagy   +2 more
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PrEP as a feature in the optimal landscape of combination HIV prevention in sub-Saharan Africa [PDF]

, 2016
INTRODUCTION: The new WHO guidelines recommend offering pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to people who are at substantial risk of HIV infection. However, where PrEP should be prioritised, and for which population groups, remains an open question.
, Anderson, AVERTing HIV and AIDS., Baeten, Baral, Beyrer, Buchbinder, Béhanzin, Caceres, Choopanya, Doblecki-Lewis, Ellman, Gomez, Grant, Human Sciences Research Council., International Organisation for Migration., Jessica B McGillen, Kim, Lawan, Lodi, Mack, Marrazzo, McKinnon, Meyer-Rath, Ministry of Health., Ministry of Public Health and Hygiene., Morison, Mosoko, National AIDS and STI Control Programme (NASCOP)., National AIDS Control Program, Ministry of Health and Social Welfare., PEPFAR., PEPFAR., Resch, Sanders, Sarah-Jane Anderson, Siapka, Smith, Smith, South African National AIDS Council., Thigpen, Timothy B Hallett, UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs., UN General Assembly Special Session on HIV/AIDS., UNAIDS, Underhill, Underhill, Van Damme, Vandepitte, Verguet, Weiser, WHO., WHO.   +51 more
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The Female Circumcision Controversy

American Journal of Islam and Society, 2002
Female circumcision is a highly contested "tradition" practiced in many parts of the world, particularly Africa. International human rights campaigns refer to the practice as "female genital mutilation" (FGM) and seek to elim­inate it; its practitioners ...
Gui Joya Jafri
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