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The global prevalence of female genital mutilation/cutting: A systematic review and meta-analysis of national, regional, facility, and school-based studies

PLoS Medicine, 2022
Background Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is a nonmedical procedure entailing the modification of the external female genitalia. A description of the prevalence and distribution of FGM/C allows the tracking of progress toward ending FGM/C by ...
L. Farouki, Zeinab El-Dirani, S. Abdulrahim, C. Akl, C. Akik, S. McCall   +5 more
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Female genital mutilation [PDF]

Nursing Standard, 2008
This article examines female genital mutilation and describes how a midwifery-led clinic was developed to meet the needs of women affected by this practice.
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Male and Female Genital Cutting: Between the Best Interest of the Child and Genital Mutilation

Oxford Journal of Legal Studies, 2020
In the UK, male genital cutting is in principle legal and may even be ordered by a court, whereas female genital cutting is a criminal offence. The coherence of this approach was recently questioned by Munby P in Re B and G (children) (No 2); the ...
K. Moller
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Factors associated with female genital mutilation: a systematic review and synthesis of national, regional and community-based studies

BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health, 2022
Background This systematic review aimed to identify and describe the factors that influence female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C). Methods Searches were conducted in Medline, PsycInfo, Web of Science, Embase and the grey literature from 2009 to March
Zeinab El-Dirani, L. Farouki, C. Akl, U. Ali, C. Akik, S. McCall   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Economic burden of female genital mutilation in 27 high-prevalence countries

BMJ Global Health, 2022
Background Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a traditional harmful practice affecting 200 million women and girls globally. Health complications of FGM occur immediately and over time, and are associated with healthcare costs that are poorly understood.
D. Tordrup, Chrissy Bishop, N. Green, M. Petzold, Fernando Ruiz Vallejo, Joshua P. Vogel, Christina Pallitto   +6 more
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Woman and girl-centred care for those affected by female genital mutilation: a scoping review of provider tools and guidelines

Reproductive Health, 2022
Background A woman and girl centred, rights-based approach to health care is critical to achieving sexual and reproductive health. However, women with female genital mutilation in high-income countries have been found to receive sub-optimal care.
A. Dawson, Anisa Assifi, S. Turkmani
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Knowledge, attitude, practice, and predictors of female genital mutilation in Degadamot district, Amhara regional state, Northwest Ethiopia, 2018

BMC Women's Health, 2020
Background Female genital mutilation is defined as all procedures that involve partial or total removal of external female genitalia, or other injuries to the female genital organs for cultural and religious purposes.
Gedif Melese, Mulugeta Tesfa, Yewbmirt Sharew, Tsegaye Mehare   +3 more
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A 36-year-old lady with type three female genital mutilation (Infibulation) – its long-term complications: a case report and literature review

BMC Women's Health, 2023
Background Female genital mutilation comprises all procedures involving the partial or total removal of female external genitalia or other injury to the female external organs, whether for religious, cultural or other non-therapeutic reasons.
Tafese Dejene Jidha, Abdi Kebede Feyissa
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Is Anti-FGM Legislation Cultural Imperialism? Interrogating Kenya's Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation Act

Social & Legal Studies, 2022
Postcolonial feminists and anthropologists have criticised anti-female genital mutilation (FGM) efforts for being ethnocentric and for imposing ‘Western’ values onto African communities.
Hannelore Van Bavel
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Etyczne aspekty "obrzezania"

Analiza i Egzystencja, 2020
Female genital mutilation includes procedures which remove or cause injury to some or all women’s external genital organs. There are a lot of medical risks involved - nevertheless, in some societies it is mainstream practice, carried out mostly on girls ...
Karolina Wiśniowska
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