Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2016 Jul 31.doi: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2016.06.011. [Epub ahead of print] Clitoral stones are a rare complication of female genital mutilation Al-Hussaini TK ABSTRACT Female genital mutilation (FGM) is practiced widely in Egypt and is a deeply rooted tradition; although the government has banned the practice, FGM in Egypt dates back to the PharaonicContinue reading “Clitoral stones are a rare complication of female genital mutilation.”
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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
BMC Public Health. 2015 Sep 10;15(1):874. doi: 10.1186/s12889-015-2203-6. Women’s position and attitudes towards female genital mutilation in Egypt: A secondary analysis of the Egypt demographic and health surveys, 1995-2014. Van Rossem R, Meekers D, Gage AJ ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Female genital mutilation (FGM) is still widespread in Egyptian society. It is strongly entrenched in local traditionContinue reading “Women’s position and attitudes towards female genital mutilation in Egypt: A secondary analysis of the Egypt demographic and health surveys, 1995-2014”
Awareness and predictors of female genital mutilation/cutting among young health advocates
Int J Womens Health. 2015 Feb 20;7:259-69. doi: 10.2147/IJWH.S78664. eCollection 2015. Awareness and predictors of female genital mutilation/cutting among young health advocates Abolfotouh SM, Ebrahim AZ, Abolfotouh MA ABSTRACT The act of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is considered internationally as a violent act against girls and women and a violation of their human rights. ThisContinue reading “Awareness and predictors of female genital mutilation/cutting among young health advocates”
Determinants of support for female genital cutting among ever-married women in Egypt
Global Public Health, 2008:3(4);383-398. Determinants of support for female genital cutting among ever-married women in Egypt Suzuki C, Meeker D ABSTRACT This study examines the effect of exposure to communication messages on support for female genital cutting (FGC) in Egypt. Data from the 2005 Egypt Demographic and Health Survey are analysed using logistic regression (n=19,106;Continue reading “Determinants of support for female genital cutting among ever-married women in Egypt”
Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting: Will It Continue?
J Sex Med. 2014 Aug 14. doi: 10.1111/jsm.12655. [Epub ahead of print] Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting: Will It Continue? Mohammed GF, Hassan MM, Eyada MM. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is a prevalent, deeply rooted traditional practice in Egypt. AIMS: Specification of the motives behind the continuation of FGM/C in Egyptian community and evaluation ofContinue reading “Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting: Will It Continue?”
Exploration of pathways related to the decline in female circumcision in Egypt.
BMC Public Health. 2013 Oct 3;13(1):921. [Epub ahead of print]y Exploration of pathways related to the decline in female circumcision in Egypt. Modrek S, Liu JX. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: There has been a large decline in female genital circumcision (FGC) in Egypt in recent decades. Understanding how this change has occurred so rapidly has been anContinue reading “Exploration of pathways related to the decline in female circumcision in Egypt.”
Impact of the complete ban on female genital cutting on the attitude of educated women from Upper Egypt toward the practice
Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2013 Mar;120(3):275-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2012.10.010. Epub 2012 Dec 11. Impact of the complete ban on female genital cutting on the attitude of educated women from Upper Egypt toward the practice. Hassanin IM, Shaaban OM. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Sohag University, Sohag, Egypt. OBJECTIVE: To compare the prevalence ofContinue reading “Impact of the complete ban on female genital cutting on the attitude of educated women from Upper Egypt toward the practice”
Egypt tightens ban on female genital mutilation after 12 year old girl dies.
BMJ. 2007 Jul 7;335(7609):15. Egypt tightens ban on female genital mutilation after 12 year old girl dies. Meleigy M. EXTRACT Egypt has announced that it is imposing a complete ban on female genital mutilation. The ban was imposed last week by the Ministry of Health after a public outcry over the death of a 12Continue reading “Egypt tightens ban on female genital mutilation after 12 year old girl dies.”
Women’s empowerment and the intention to continue the practice of female genital cutting in Egypt.
Arch Iran Med. 2009 Mar;12(2):154-60. Women’s empowerment and the intention to continue the practice of female genital cutting in Egypt. Afifi M. Department of Primary Health Care, MOH (HQ), P.O. Box 1853, Dubai, UAE. afifidr@yahoo.co.uk BACKGROUND: The study aimed to (dis)prove the association of the level of women’s empowerment with their future intention to perpetuateContinue reading “Women’s empowerment and the intention to continue the practice of female genital cutting in Egypt.”
The struggle for abandonment of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) in Egypt.
Glob Health Promot. 2009 Mar;16(1):57-60. doi: 10.1177/1757975908100752. The struggle for abandonment of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) in Egypt. Molleman G, Franse L. Centre for Knowledge and Quality Management, Netherlands Institute for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (NIGZ), Woerden, The Netherlands. gmolleman@nigz.nl ABSTRACT This commentary describes a visit to the Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting project in Cairo.Continue reading “The struggle for abandonment of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) in Egypt.”
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