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Key points for abolishing Female Genital Mutilation from the perspective of the men involved [PDF]
, 2016 Introduction: female Genital Mutilation is internationally considered an affront on human rights and an act of violence against women and young girls. Furthermore, it hierarchises and perpetuates inequality and denies the right to bodily and psychosocial
Almansa Martínez, Pilar +2 more
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We need to stop female genital mutilation! [PDF]
, 2016 Over the next decade around 30 million girls under age 15 are at risk of FGM/C. Given that there is no physical benefit for the girls and acknowledging that FGM/C involves physical, psychological, social and reproductive harm, we, along with major ...
Belizan, Jose +2 more
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BMC Public Health, 2018 Background Migration flows of women from Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting practicing countries have generated a need for data on women potentially affected by Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting.
Livia Elisa Ortensi +2 more
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Evolution of external female genital mutilation: why do males harm their mates? [PDF]
Royal Society Open Science, 2017 Sperm competition may select for male reproductive traits that influence female mating or oviposition rate. These traits may induce fitness costs to the female; however, they may be costly for the males as well as any decrease in female fitness also ...
Pierick Mouginot +2 more
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Estimating the indirect prevalence of female genital mutilation/cutting in Switzerland
BMC Public Health, 2021 Background We updated the indirect estimates for women and girls living with Female Genital Mutilation Cutting (FGM/C) in Switzerland, using data from the Swiss Federal Statistical Office of migrant women and girls born in one of the 30 high-prevalence ...
S. Cottler-Casanova, J. Abdulcadir
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Heliyon, 2020 Background: Female genital mutilation affects the social, psychological, spiritual and physical well-being of women. In Ethiopia, studies regarding the female genital mutilation were conducted in various settings and years.
Robera Olana Fite +3 more
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Ethical challenges of female genital mutilation and of male circumcision [PDF]
, 2013 O trabalho aborda os desafios éticos concernentes à mutilação genital feminina e à circuncisão masculina, mostrando similitudes e diferenças. A circuncisão masculina é um procedimento médico para determinadas condições clínicas da saúde genital masculina.
Melo, Dario Martins Palhares de +1 more
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Kayan mata: A silent and emerging form of female genital mutilation in Nigeria
Rwanda Medical Journal, 2022 Female genital mutilation involves any procedure of totally or partially removing external female genitalia or any form of injury directed to female genital organs for non-therapeutic purposes [1].
D. G. Muhammad
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BMC Public Health, 2021 Background The real prevalence and incidence of women living with or at risk of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is unknown in Switzerland and many parts of Europe, as there are no representative surveys similar to DHS or MICS for European ...
S. Cottler-Casanova +3 more
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The Applicability of Behaviour Change in Intervention Programmes Targeted at Ending Female Genital Mutilation in the EU:Integrating Social Cognitive and Community Level Approaches [PDF]
, 2013 With increased migration, female genital mutilation (FGM) also referred to as female circumcision or female genital cutting is no longer restricted to Africa, the Middle East, and Asia.
Barrett, Hazel +2 more
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