Praxis (Bern 1994). 2007 Sep 26;96(39):1497-500. [“Female circumcision” reflected in Islamic religious rights]. [Article in German] Leven KH. Institut für Ethik und Geschichte der Medizin der Universität Freiburg i.Br. leven@egm.uni-freiburg.de There is no abstract available for this article. There is no LINK to view this article online.
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Women’s attitudes towards discontinuation of female genital mutilation in Egypt.
J Inj Violence Res. 2010 Jan;2(1):41-5. doi: 10.5249/jivr.v2i1.33. Women’s attitudes towards discontinuation of female genital mutilation in Egypt. Dalal K, Lawoko S, Jansson B. Linköpings Universitet, Department of Medical and Health Sciences, Centre for Medical Technology Assessment and Division of Social Medicine and Public Health Sciences, Linköping, Sweden. koustuv.dalal@liu.se BACKGROUND: To examine women’s attitude towardsContinue reading “Women’s attitudes towards discontinuation of female genital mutilation in Egypt.”
Women’s Sexuality as a Site of Control & Resistance: Views on the African Context
Keynote Address delivered at the International Conference on Bride price under the theme, “Coalition and Action to Safeguard Women and Children in the Family, “under the auspices of the Mifumi Project, February 17, 2004 at Makerere University, Kampala Women’s Sexuality as a Site of Control & Resistance: Views on the African Context Tamale S FacultyContinue reading “Women’s Sexuality as a Site of Control & Resistance: Views on the African Context”
“A CASE OF CULTURE GONE AWRY”
Masters in Women’s Law Programme, Southern and Eastern Africa Regional Women’s Law Centre, Faculty of Law, University of Zimbabwe. (2008) “A case of culture gone awry”: An investigation of female initiation ceremonies and Nyau dance vigils on the rights of teenage girls to education and sexual reproductive health amongst migrant communities in Norton, Zimbabwe Thabethe SNContinue reading ““A CASE OF CULTURE GONE AWRY””
Virginity testing in South Africa: re-traditioning the postcolony.
Cult Health Sex. 2006 Jan-Feb;8(1):17-30. Virginity testing in South Africa: re-traditioning the postcolony. Vincent L. Department of Political and International Studies, Rhodes University, South Africa. L.Vincent@ru.ac.za ABSTRACT Umhlanga is a ceremony celebrating virginity. In South Africa, it is practiced, among others, by the Zulu ethnic group who live mainly in the province of KwaZulu Natal.Continue reading “Virginity testing in South Africa: re-traditioning the postcolony.”
Ritual genital cutting of female minors.
Pediatrics. 2010 Jul;126(1):191. Epub 2010 Jun 7. Ritual genital cutting of female minors. American Academy of Pediatrics Board of Directors. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) reaffirms its strong opposition to female genital cutting (FGC) and counsels its members not to perform such procedures. As typically practiced, FGC can be life-threatening. Little girls who escapeContinue reading “Ritual genital cutting of female minors.”
Female genital mutilation: cultural practice or human rights violation?
Ala Nurse. 2011 Mar-May;38(1):1, 8. Female genital mutilation: cultural practice or human rights violation? Guzman AL. St. Luke’s Boise C.A.R.E.S. Program/North West Nazarene University, Emmett, Idaho 83617, USA. guzmana@slhs.org No link to view this article online.
Ritualistic female genital mutilation: current status and future outlook.
Obstet Gynecol Surv. 1997 Oct;52(10):643-51. Ritualistic female genital mutilation: current status and future outlook. Elchalal U, Ben-Ami B, Gillis R, Brzezinski A. Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel. ABSTRACT Ritualistic sexual mutilation of females dates back to the fifth century B.C. This traditional practice is a social as wellContinue reading “Ritualistic female genital mutilation: current status and future outlook.”
The social vagina: labia elongation and social capital among women in Rwanda.
Cult Health Sex. 2010 Oct;12(7):813-26. The social vagina: labia elongation and social capital among women in Rwanda. Larsen J Department of Social Policy, London School of Economics and Political Sciences, London, UK. j.kuehnellarsen@gmail.com ABSTRACT Far from being an individual concern, vaginas are located within complex socio-cultural settings. The acceptability of policies that focus on health-promoting behavioural changeContinue reading “The social vagina: labia elongation and social capital among women in Rwanda.”
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