Female genital mutilation in Nigeria
International Journal of Medicine and Health Development, 1996 Despite its harmful effects on the health of women, female genital mutilation or female circumcision is practiced in many developing countries. In Nigeria the incidence ranges from 29.5% in the urban areas to over 90% in the rural areas.
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Female Genital Mutilation: Exploring Strategies for Ending Ritualized Torture; Shaming, Blaming, and Utilizing the Convention against Torture [PDF]
, 2008 The intent of this article is to graphically describe female genital mutilation (FGM); discuss the background of FGM and its health, psychological, and social implications; propose some workable solutions to ending FGM; and raise the level of awareness ...
Broussard, Patricia A.
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Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights of Refugee Women in Europe: rights, policies, status and needs. Literature review [PDF]
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Bosmans, Marleen +2 more
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Female Genital Mutilation – Recent Literature Review [PDF]
Izzivi Prihodnosti, 2018 Research Question (RQ): FGM represents a global concern as 63 million more girls could be subjected to FGM by 2050. It is a deeply embedded cultural tradition that holds a symbolic meaning in numerous communities and is ...
Ivana Hrvatin, Darija Šćepanović
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Journal of Education, Health and Sport, 2018 The issue of female mutilation is important for modern gynecology and obstetrics. The article discusses the concepts of ritual, tradition and initiation as the moment of introduction into the world of adulthood. The approach to circumcision was explained
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An Analysis of Major Issues for Culturally-Minded Professionals in Women\u27s Health Care [PDF]
, 2019 Women\u27s health care professionals, such as general physicians, obstetricians and gynecologists, midwives, nurses, and doulas, in the US need to be aware of cultural issues and disparities.
Clark, Victoria
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Female Genital Mutilation: Knowledge from Health Professionals [PDF]
, 2013 Portugal is considered by the World Health Organization (WHO) a risk country for the practice of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). Objectives: To evaluate the knowledge that health professionals from Maternity Dr.
Barreto, S +3 more
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Penetrating the Silence in Sierra Leone: A Blueprint for the Eradication of Female Genital Mutilation [PDF]
, 2010 The African grassroots movement to eradicate female genital mutilation (also known as “female genital cutting” and “female circumcision,” hereinafter “FGM”) is widespread.
Cave, Anna +4 more
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Developing Normative Consensus: How the International Scene Reshapes the Debate over Internal and External Criticism [PDF]
, 2013 Can we ever justly critique the norms and practices of another culture? When activists or policy-makers decide that one culture’s traditional practice is harmful and needs to be eradicated, does it matter whether they are members of that culture?
Tucker, Ericka L
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