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Cultural Practices, Bodily Autonomy, and Girls’ Unfreedom in Annor Nimako’s Mutilated [PDF]
UirtusThis paper examines the cultural rationales used to legitimise female genital mutilation and the critique of their drawbacks in Annor Nimako’s Mutilated (2001).
Siaka Fofana +2 more
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Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2019 Background Female genital mutilation is a common procedure in sub-Saharan Africa that causes serious short- and long-term complications. Although physicians can overcome these complications sometimes, they can be very confusing to diagnose.
Ozer Birge +2 more
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Curbing Female Genital Mutilation: The Role of Information and Libraries [PDF]
, 2010 The study examined the role of libraries and information in curbing the practice of female genital mutilation. Specific objectives of the study include: to examine the concept and origin of female genital mutilation, highlight various types and ...
Felicia, Y, Yusuf, Felicia O., Y Felicia
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International efforts on abandoning female genital mutilation
African Journal of Urology, 2013 Female genital mutilation (FGM), sometimes referred to as female circumcision or female genital cutting, is a harmful cultural practice without any known health benefit.
E. Edouard, O. Olatunbosun, L. Edouard
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Weak law forbidding female genital mutilation in Red Sea State, Sudan [PDF]
, 2017 This paper critically investigates the criminalization of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) in Red Sea, a state with one of the highest prevalence rates of FGM/C in Sudan (where 89% of females have undergone the procedure).
al-Nagar, Samia +2 more
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Cases studies about female genital mutilation «Jadare» in the culture fulbe (Guinea Bissau)
Cultura de los Cuidados, 2019 Objective: Female genital mutilation covers all procedures that, intentionally and for non-medical reasons, alter or damage, partially or totally, the female genital organs whether for cultural or religious reasons.
Cadidjato Baldé +1 more
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Female Genital Mutilation (International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation Editorial Comment) [PDF]
, 2018 International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation Editorial Comment by Dr.
Ravneet Malhi
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FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION: A DIFFERENT KIND OF TERRORISM [PDF]
, 2019 This thesis demonstrates that in addition to constituting a human rights violation, female genital mutilation can also function as a form of terrorism against women and girls.
Krebs, Kristie L.
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Medicalization of female genital mutilation/cutting
African Journal of Urology, 2013 Globally 100–140 million women and girls have been subjected to female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) which is a harmful practice, associated with immediate and long term complications, has no benefit what so ever, is unethical and has no religious ...
G.I. Serour
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Female genital mutilation: Overview and dermatologic relevanceCapsule Summary
JAAD InternationalFemale genital mutilation (FGM) is a common cultural practice, which involves the partial or complete removal of the external female genitalia. With increasing immigration from regions where the practice is endemic, there has been a growing prevalence of
Ilhan Esse, BA +3 more
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