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Frontiers in Global Women's HealthBackgroundFemale genital mutilation (FGM) is a widely practiced custom in Ethiopia. The women's knowledge and attitudes toward it and influencing factors have not been explored in Ethiopia, particularly in the rural districts.
Tamirat Beyene Gerete +4 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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The Politics of Location and Sexuality in Leila Ahmed’s and Nawal El Saadawi’s Life Narratives [PDF]
, 2014 This article explores Leila Ahmed’s A Border Passage, and Nawal El Saadawi’s Memoirs from the Women’s Prison, A Daughter of Isis, and Walking Through Fire. It contrasts their works and argues that location and genderawareness play an important role in
Aouadi, Leila
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Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2019 Background Female genital mutilation is a common procedure in sub-Saharan Africa that causes serious short- and long-term complications. Although physicians can overcome these complications sometimes, they can be very confusing to diagnose.
Ozer Birge +2 more
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Reproductive Health, 2022 Plain English Summary Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) can result in short and long-term complications, which can impact physical, psychological and sexual health.
Mathilde Horowicz +2 more
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Female genital mutilation. [PDF]
BMJ, 1993 Female genital mutilation also misleadingly known as female circumcision is usually performed on girls ranging in from 1 week to puberty. Immediate physical complications include severe pain shock infection bleeding acute urinary infection tetanus and death.
M, Ladjali, T W, Rattray, R J, Walder
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International efforts on abandoning female genital mutilation
African Journal of Urology, 2013 Female genital mutilation (FGM), sometimes referred to as female circumcision or female genital cutting, is a harmful cultural practice without any known health benefit.
E. Edouard, O. Olatunbosun, L. Edouard
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Social and political approach of female genital mutilation [PDF]
, 2013 La mutilación genital femenina (MGF) ha entrado en la agenda social y política de los diferentes organismos internacionales hace ya algunas décadas, siendo ya numerosas las acciones que se han desarrollado en países donde esta práctica es habitual ...
Grande Gascón, María Luisa +2 more
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International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, Volume 172, Issue S1, Page 81-94, January 2026.Abstract Background Female genital mutilation (FGM) is recognized as a violation of human rights, with global prevalence affecting million girls and women. FGM varies in type and severity, and poses physical, emotional, and social risks, with a significant impact on female sexual function leading to mental health issues and reduced quality of life ...
Chiamaka Meremikwu +6 more
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Cases studies about female genital mutilation «Jadare» in the culture fulbe (Guinea Bissau)
Cultura de los Cuidados, 2019 Objective: Female genital mutilation covers all procedures that, intentionally and for non-medical reasons, alter or damage, partially or totally, the female genital organs whether for cultural or religious reasons.
Cadidjato Baldé +1 more
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