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BMJ, 2010
Paediatricians should resist its medicalisation Female genital mutilation is defined by the World Health Organization as any procedure that involves partial or total removal of the external genitalia or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons.1 Worldwide, 100-140 million girls and women are estimated to live with the ...
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Paediatricians should resist its medicalisation Female genital mutilation is defined by the World Health Organization as any procedure that involves partial or total removal of the external genitalia or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons.1 Worldwide, 100-140 million girls and women are estimated to live with the ...
Susan, Bewley +2 more
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International Journal of STD & AIDS, 1997
Female genital mutilation is perhaps currently the most dangerous traditional practice in terms of health. An estimated 100 million women worldwide have undergone this procedure most commonly performed between the ages of 4 and 10 years old by a traditional birth attendant. In one study acute complications occurred in 39% of procedures.
E F, Fox, A, de Ruiter, J S, Bingham
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Female genital mutilation is perhaps currently the most dangerous traditional practice in terms of health. An estimated 100 million women worldwide have undergone this procedure most commonly performed between the ages of 4 and 10 years old by a traditional birth attendant. In one study acute complications occurred in 39% of procedures.
E F, Fox, A, de Ruiter, J S, Bingham
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Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2004
AbstractFemale genital mutilation is a deeply rooted practice in some communities, but can cause severe physical and psychological harm to those involved. In this article, the author discusses the role of the professional, emphasising the importance of education and the need for family and community engagement.
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AbstractFemale genital mutilation is a deeply rooted practice in some communities, but can cause severe physical and psychological harm to those involved. In this article, the author discusses the role of the professional, emphasising the importance of education and the need for family and community engagement.
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An Exploration of Female Genital Mutilation
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 2006Abstract: Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a form of violence against women that has recently been labeled a public health issue. This article will define and describe the procedure as well as discuss its physical and psychological implications. An exploration of the cultural significance of the practice will shed light on its continued existence in ...
Erika M, Baron, Florence L, Denmark
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Nursing Standard, 2017
Essential facts Female genital mutilation (FGM) is any procedure that removes all or part of the female genital organs for cultural or any other non-therapeutic reasons. FGM is a form of child abuse and gender violence against women. About 137,000 females in England and Wales have undergone it.
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Essential facts Female genital mutilation (FGM) is any procedure that removes all or part of the female genital organs for cultural or any other non-therapeutic reasons. FGM is a form of child abuse and gender violence against women. About 137,000 females in England and Wales have undergone it.
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Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey, 1985
Genital mutilation of females constitutes a significant health hazard to the emotional and psychological status of women in many parts of the world. The anthropologic, cultural and social rationale for this custom is complex and case specific. The practice of female circumcision is nearly world-wide in its distribution and the extent of the genital ...
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Genital mutilation of females constitutes a significant health hazard to the emotional and psychological status of women in many parts of the world. The anthropologic, cultural and social rationale for this custom is complex and case specific. The practice of female circumcision is nearly world-wide in its distribution and the extent of the genital ...
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Female genital mutilation in Nigeria
International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, 2003AbstractObjectives: To determine the prevalence and distribution of female genital mutilation (FGM) procedures in a Nigerian population. Methods: Five hundred consecutive women were evaluated for evidence of FGM. The WHO classification system was utilized. Demographic and sociocultural information was collected.
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2022
Abstract Female genital mutilation (FGM) has garnered significant media, political, and legal attention in the UK. Despite criminalising the practice in 1985, FGM continues undetected and often underground. This book provides a unique insight into survivors’ attitudes towards FGM as well as the criminalisation of a culturally embedded ...
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Abstract Female genital mutilation (FGM) has garnered significant media, political, and legal attention in the UK. Despite criminalising the practice in 1985, FGM continues undetected and often underground. This book provides a unique insight into survivors’ attitudes towards FGM as well as the criminalisation of a culturally embedded ...
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Tato bakalářská práce se zabývá problematikou ženské obřízky. V teoretické části jsou shrnuty poznatky o ženské obřízce, území praktikování, její historii, typologii a vlastním výkonu.
Dočekalová, Viktorie
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