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Qualitative Health Research, 2021 The health consequences of female genital mutilation (FGM) have been described previously; however, evidence of the social consequences is more intangible.
Sarah O’Neill, Christina Pallitto
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Betydelser av könsstympning hos migrerade minoriteter i Sverige
Sociologisk Forskning, 2020 The article examines meanings and attitudes to female genital mutilation among migrated minorities in Sweden. It explores the importance of family, networks, work, the role of laws and regulations, and the meaning and importance of female genital ...
Sofia Strid
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Association between female genital mutilation and girl-child marriage in sub-Saharan Africa.
Journal of Biosocial Science, 2022 Two commonly linked harmful practices that negatively impact the health of girls and women in sub-Saharan Africa, and threaten their development and quality of life, are female genital mutilation and girl-child marriage.
B. Ahinkorah +8 more
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Female genital mutilation among Iraqi Kurdish women: a cross-sectional study from Erbil city [PDF]
, 2013 BACKGROUND: Iraqi Kurdistan region is one of the areas where female genital mutilation is reportedly widely practiced but inadequately studied. The aim of this study was to determine (i) the prevalence of female genital mutilation among Muslim Kurdish ...
Berivan A Yasin +3 more
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Journal of Clinical Nursing, 2022 AIMS AND OBJECTIVES This study aimed to describe and understand the lived experiences and opinions of sub-Saharan women living in Spain in relation to female genital mutilation.
José Manuel Martínez-Linares +7 more
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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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Global Discourse: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Current Affairs and Applied Contemporary Thought, 2022 Countries around the world have passed laws specifically banning female genital mutilation/cutting. Legal restrictions vary as to whether they apply to both girls and adult women or to minors only, and few address a second set of genital cutting ...
Bettina Shell-Duncan
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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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Female Genital Mutilation [PDF]
JAMA, 2002 THE PROBLEM OF FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION (FGM) INSPIRED NEARLY 100 medical students from 3 continents to submit their work for the 2002 John Conley Ethics Essay Contest for Medical Students. Essayists discussed ethical issues that would arise if an 18-year-old woman requested thatasurgeonintheUnitedStatesperformFGMonherbeforeshereturned home to Africa,
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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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