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International Studies JournalThe main thrust of this study was to examine female genital mutilation and the development of the girl child in Akpabuyo Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria.
NNANA OKOIOFEM +3 more
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Egyptian women's perspectives on female genital mutilation [PDF]
, 2016 The present project is an exploratory study about the perspectives and attitudes of Egyptian women towards the act of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). To explore these perspectives, the principle investigator interviewed 12 Egyptian women in Alexandria ...
Mohamed, Alaa
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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.
C N Obionu
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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
Dorota Rogala +2 more
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United States And Africa On FGM: Cultural Comparatives, Resolutions, And Rights [PDF]
, 2004 When I began researching female genital mutilation (hereinafter FGM ), I was adamant about change for those who are forced to submit to FGM, those who allow the practice to be performed on themselves or, afortiori, to ...
Hess, Julie R.
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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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Women and genital cosmetic surgery [PDF]
This Issues Paper critically explores female genital cosmetic surgery in the Victorian context: to better understand what it is, who is undertaking it, and their reasons for doing so.
Jessica Malone
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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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No compromise on female genital mutilation [PDF]
Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 2017 Yvonne, Zurynski, Elizabeth, Elliott
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