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Health Services and Delivery Research, 2019 Background: In a context of high migration, there are growing numbers of women living in the UK who have experienced female genital mutilation/cutting.
Catrin Evans +6 more
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Female Genital Mutilation Helpline [PDF]
Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care, 2014 We at the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) have launched a new helpline to protect children in Britain from female genital mutilation (FGM). FGM is an initiation ritual common to some African, Asian and Middle Eastern communities worldwide.
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Reproductive, Female and Child Health, Volume 5, Issue 2, June 2026.ABSTRACT Introduction Maternal near‐miss is a major public health problem, particularly in underdeveloped countries like Ethiopia. However, little is known about how determinants influence maternal near‐miss through mediators in the Ethiopian context. Objectives To identify determinants and their direct and indirect effects on maternal near‐miss among ...
Yinager Workineh +2 more
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Asylum and Female Genital Mutilation: Membership in a Particular Social Group Inadequately Protecting Persecuted Women (Comment) [PDF]
, 2009 The question is what is the social group for women who have undergone female genital mutilation (FGM) and how should that be decided? This Comment exposes difficulties of defining a social group and focuses on how female genital mutilation victims ...
Stacey Kounelias
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Female genital mutilation in Djibouti
African Health Sciences, 2013 The practice of female genital mutilation (we will use the latest definition adopted by WHO/UNFP: female genital mutilation/cutting or FGM/C) is still widespread in 28 African countries. The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that more than two million females undergo some form of genital mutilation every year. Its negative health impact and its
Martinelli, M, Ollé-Goig, JE
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Ethology, Volume 132, Issue 6, Page 373-384, June 2026.Scoring of male courtship behaviour in Dolomedes minor revealed no effect of female mating status on courtship duration or sequence structure, but males delayed the initiation of courtship when encountering previously mated females. ABSTRACT The evolution of male courtship rituals has traditionally been attributed to female mate selection, but may also
Bastien E. Clémot +2 more
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Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, Volume 13, Issue 5, Page 994-1004, May 2026.ABSTRACT Objective People with epilepsy (PWE) may experience cognitive deficits but fail to undergo formal evaluation. This study compares cognitive status between PWE and healthy controls in the West African Republic of Guinea. Methods A cross‐sectional, case–control study was conducted in sequential recruitment phases (July 2024–July 2025) at Ignace ...
Maya L. Mastick +14 more
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Commentary: Actions to end violence against women : a multi-sector approach [PDF]
, 2015 Many forms of violence affect women and girls, such as physical and sexual abuse, trafficking, female genital mutilation, early and forced marriage, murders in the name of honour or dowry, and sexual harassment and abuse by authority figures.
García-Moreno, Claudia +1 more
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Assault Burn Injuries in Children in South Africa: Demographics, Risk Factors and Characteristics
Child Abuse Review, Volume 35, Issue 3, May/June 2026.ABSTRACT Globally, 1%–25% of hospitalized child burns are nonaccidental, that is, due to violence or neglect. Such cases, especially violent burns, are noted for longer hospitalizations, more skin grafting and greater mortality. There is limited investigation of this debilitating phenomenon from Africa.
Ashley van Niekerk, Rajen Govender
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Female genital mutilation in Africa: Scoping the landscape of evidence
International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences, 2020 Background: Despite concerted efforts to curb Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C), it is still a contributor to the high morbidity and mortality rates among females in Africa. Purpose: To describe the publication output on FGM/C conducted in Africa
Oluchukwu Loveth Obiora +2 more
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