Debating medicalization of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) : learning from (policy) experiences across countries [PDF]
, 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
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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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BMC Public HealthThe morbidity and mortality associated with Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) have been clearly documented. Controlling and eventually eradication this practice is very important.
Jovinary Adam, Phinias Charles
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Female genital mutilation - from tradition to femicide [PDF]
Temida, 2017 Female genital mutilation has been drawing international attention for the last couple of decades, but this phenomenon is almost unknown in Serbia.
Rakić Jelena
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Women's position and attitudes towards female genital mutilation in Egypt : a secondary analysis of the Egypt demographic and health surveys, 1995-2014 [PDF]
, 2015 Background: Female genital mutilation (FGM) is still widespread in Egyptian society. It is strongly entrenched in local tradition and culture and has a strong link to the position of women.
Gage, Anastasia J +2 more
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Life Histories and Lifelines: A Methodological Symbiosis for the Study of Female Genital Mutilation
International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 2021 The use of qualitative methodologies together with visual methods is being incorporated into different lines of research to offer an alternative form of expression that can provide richer and more meaningful data.
Ana Isabel Gutiérrez-García +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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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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Female Genital Mutilation: Knowledge and Skills of Health Professionals
Healthcare, 2021 Background: Female genital mutilation (FGM) is any process that injures female genitals for non-medical reasons and is a violation of women’s human rights.
Brígida Molina-Gallego +5 more
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The experience of maternity care for migrant women living with female genital mutilation: A qualitative synthesis [PDF]
, 2019 BACKGROUND: Increasing numbers of childbearing women with a history of female genital mutilation (FGM) are accessing maternity services in high-income countries across the world.
Abusharaf +25 more
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