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Unravelling Evolutionary Dynamics of Female Sexual Cannibalism and Male Reproductive Strategies in Spiders

open access: yesIntegrative Zoology, EarlyView.
Sexual cannibalism (SC), where one mating partner consumes the other in the context of mating, is especially prevalent among spiders. However, the evolution of SC in spiders is still not fully understood. We review key hypotheses for SC and explore how female‐initiated SC has driven the evolution of various male counter‐adaptations to mitigate its ...
Simona Kralj‐Fišer   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Kajian Yuridis Female Genital Mutilation (Fgm) dalam Perspektif Hak Asasi Manusia (Studi terhadap Praktik Female Genital Mutilation di Indonesia) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
The position of female genital mutilation is in human rights perspective (both of international and Indonesia) should be a main element for making the regulation and policies in a practice of female genital mutilation that must be banned.
Rahayu, Elfia Farida, Marlinda Oktavia Erwanti,
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Migration and Caesarean Section Birth in the United Kingdom: A Secondary Analysis of Born in Bradford Data

open access: yesBirth, EarlyView.
This secondary analysis of Born in Bradford data provides comparison of caesarean section birth rates (total, elective, and emergency) between migrant populations and UK‐born women. Findings show variations between migrant populations with some experiencing significantly lower, and others significantly higher incidence rates.
Victoria Cadman   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Volunteerism and Community Mobilization for the Abolition of Fgm: Lesson Learnt from the UNV Pilot Project in Sudan. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
This paper reflects on some of the lessons learnt from UNV interventions of using volunteerism to mobilize local communities to combat female genital mutilation/cutting in ...
Nafisa Mohamed A. Bedri
core  

Experiences and Perspectives of Perinatal Care for Women of Refugee Background, Interpreters, and Care Providers: A Scoping Review

open access: yesJournal of Midwifery &Women's Health, EarlyView.
Introduction Women of refugee backgrounds who are pregnant continue to face significant challenges after migration, including barriers to accessing adequate perinatal care, resulting in higher risks for poor perinatal outcomes. To address these barriers and reduce these risks, it is imperative to understand the viewpoints of those involved in perinatal
Shadow Toke   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Determinants of Female Genital Mutilation Among Under Five-Year Children in Motta Town, Northwest Ethiopia, 2022: Unmatched Case Control Study

open access: yesInternational Journal of Women's Health, 2023
Demeke Shumu,1 Balew Zeleke,2 Addisu Simachew3 1Department of Pediatrics and Child Health Nursing, Debre Markos University, College of Medicine and Health Science, Debre Markos, Ethiopia; 2Department of Pediatrics and Child Health Nursing, Bahir Dar ...
Shumu D, Zeleke B, Simachew A
doaj  

Cultural and Religious Practices, the Lack of Educational Resources, and their Role in the Perpetuation of Female Genital Mutilation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Some form of female genital mutilation or circumcision takes place in most countries in Africa. This project aims to show that male dominance, culture, tradition, religion and ignorance of basic human rights play a pivotal role in the perpetuation of ...
Clarke, Claudelle
core   +1 more source

Debating medicalization of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) : learning from (policy) experiences across countries [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Background: Although Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) is internationally considered a harmful practice, it is increasingly being medicalized allegedly to reduce its negative health effects, and is thus suggested as a harm reduction strategy in ...
Barrett, Hazel   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Religio‐Racial Lines, Intimate Ties: Christian–Muslim Couples, Birth Rituals, and the Bounds of Belonging

open access: yesJournal for the Scientific Study of Religion, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Building on scholarship that conceptualizes race and religion as co‐constitutive forces within a “race‐religion constellation,” this article explores how this entanglement—profoundly infused and structured by secularity—is lived and negotiated in everyday life.
Deniz Aktaş
wiley   +1 more source

The comparison of sexual function in types I and II of female genital mutilation

open access: yesBMC Women's Health
Background Female genital mutilation has many sexual, physical, and psychological consequences. The present study aimed to examine the relationship between Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C), and Sexual Function among circumcised women in Sardasht
Kosar Hassannezhad   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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