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Pulling the Lever Without Moving the Machine: English Teacher Education and the Limits of Sexuality Education Reform

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Education, Volume 61, Issue 3, September 2026.
ABSTRACT In this paper we draw on complex adaptive systems (CAS) theory to explore how changing systems of teacher education constrain attempts to introduce expanded sexuality education curricula. We report findings from a mixed methods study of teacher educators' perceptions of their provision in relation to England's statutory Relationships, Sex and ...
Joshua Heyes, Pujitha Kanakam
wiley   +1 more source

The benefits and disappointments following clitoral reconstruction after female genital cutting: A qualitative interview study from Sweden.

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2021
Female genital cutting or mutilation refers to the cutting of girls' external genitalia. Due to migration from contexts where female genital cutting is common, it is estimated that around 38 000 cut women and girls live in Sweden. Clitoral reconstruction,
Malin Jordal   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

‘Moving People up the Sympathy Spectrum’: Building Hypotheses About How Abortion Values Clarification and Attitude Transformation (VCAT) Can Change Healthcare Provider Behaviours

open access: yesHealth Expectations, Volume 29, Issue 4, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Abortion stigma limits access to person‐centred abortion care globally. Values clarification and attitude transformation (VCAT) is widely used to address abortion stigma and recommended by the World Health Organization to train abortion providers.
Shelly Makleff   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Occurrence of wound infections after perineal tears and perineal assessment in postpartum care: A prospective cohort study

open access: yesActa Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, Volume 105, Issue 7, Page 1265-1274, July 2026.
Perineal wound infections requiring medical intervention were rare. Half of the participants had their tears inspected at the 6‐week follow‐up, while many who were not preferred an assessment. Our data reveal a discrepancy between women's preferences for perineal assessments and the clinical rationale for conducting them concerning wound infections ...
Jeanette Risløkken   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Female Genital Mutilation in Sierra Leone: Forms, Reliability of Reported Status, and Accuracy of Related Demographic and Health Survey Questions

open access: yesObstetrics and Gynecology International, 2013
Objective. To determine forms of female genital mutilation (FGM), assess consistency between self-reported and observed FGM status, and assess the accuracy of Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) FGM questions in Sierra Leone. Methods.
Owolabi Bjälkander   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Complete self-mutilation of male genitals as a severe form of psychiatric manifestation of HIV: A case report with review of literature

open access: yesArchives of Medicine and Health Sciences, 2016
Genital self-mutilation (GSM) is a rare event that is commonly associated with psychotic disorders. However, such injuries have also been reported in nonpsychotic patients as a result of either bizarre autoerotic acts and attempts at crude sex-change ...
Sriharsha Bokka, Srikant Sharma
doaj   +1 more source

The Evolution of Masturbation in Birds

open access: yesEcology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 6, June 2026.
Masturbation has been sporadically documented across animal groups, yet the evolutionary origins and persistence of this sexual behaviour are largely unexplored. Through combining targeted surveys with published accounts, we test hypotheses about why masturbation occurs using a phylogenetically broad dataset on the presence or absence of masturbation ...
Chloe Heys   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Genital self-mutilation in a non-psychotic male to get rid of excessive sexual drive: A case report

open access: yesSouth African Journal of Psychiatry, 2015
Genital self-mutilation (GSM) is a rare phenomenon. In the majority of cases, GSM is secondary to psychotic illness. Among the non-psychotics, the motives behind GSM are varied.
Adarsh Tripathi   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Determinants of Maternal Near‐Miss in Bahir Dar City Administration, Northwest Ethiopia: Mediation Analysis Using Karlson–Holm–Breen Method

open access: yesReproductive, 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
wiley   +1 more source

The evolution of civil society and the rule of law regarding female genital mutilation in Iraqi Kurdistan

open access: yesGlocalism: Journal of Culture, Politics and Innovation, 2015
International human rights law relies on state sovereignty to localize suggested policy with codification and enforcement in an attempt to reconcile universalism with particularity.
Rebecca Cardone
doaj   +5 more sources

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