Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2017 Feb;136 Suppl 1:79-82. doi:10.1002/ijgo.12052. Health information interventions for female genital mutilation. Smith H, Stein K. ABSTRACT Providing information and education to women and girls living with female genital mutilation (FGM) could be an important influence on their healthcare-seeking behavior. Healthcare providers also need adequate knowledge and skills to provide goodContinue reading “Health information interventions for female genital mutilation.”
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Changing practices and shifting meanings of female genital cutting among the Maasai of Arusha and Manyara regions of Tanzania.
Cult Health Sex. 2017 Apr 18:1-16. doi: 10.1080/13691058.2017.1313449. [Epub ahead of print] Changing practices and shifting meanings of female genital cutting among the Maasai of Arusha and Manyara regions of Tanzania. Van Bavel H, Coene G, Leye E. ABSTRACT Using mixed methods that combined participant observation and semi-structured in-depth interviews, this study looked at changing practices and shifting meaningsContinue reading “Changing practices and shifting meanings of female genital cutting among the Maasai of Arusha and Manyara regions of Tanzania.”
Educating about female genital mutilation.
Educ Prim Care. 2016 Oct 28:1-4. [Epub ahead of print] Educating about female genital mutilation. Holmes V, Farrington R, Mulongo P Female genital mutilation (FGM) is illegal in the UK but nevertheless practised in some immigrant communities. Effective educational approaches are required to inform policy and to direct resources, often in the voluntary sector. TheContinue reading “Educating about female genital mutilation.”
Female Genital Mutilation: What Health Educators Should Know
Journal of Health Education. 1999, 30(4):222-228 Female genital mutilation: what health educators should know Ausherman JA, Welshimer KJ & Black JM ABSTRACT This article provides an overview of the issues surrounding the practice of female genital mutilation (FGM). FGM is a general term used to describe various forms of genital cutting that are performed on girls andContinue reading “Female Genital Mutilation: What Health Educators Should Know”
Evidence to inform education, training and supportive work environments for midwives involved in the care of women with female genital mutilation: A review of global experience
Midwifery. 2014 Sep 6. pii: S0266-6138(14)00222-8. doi: 10.1016/j.midw.2014.08.012. [Epub ahead of print] Evidence to inform education, training and supportive work environments for midwives involved in the care of women with female genital mutilation: A review of global experience. Dawson A, Turkmani S, Fray S, Nanayakkara S, Varol N, Homer C. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: to identify howContinue reading “Evidence to inform education, training and supportive work environments for midwives involved in the care of women with female genital mutilation: A review of global experience”
Female genital cutting: A survey among healthcare professionals in Italy.
J Obstet Gynaecol. 2014 Sep 29:1-4. [Epub ahead of print] Female genital cutting: A survey among healthcare professionals in Italy. Surico D, Amadori R, Gastaldo LB, Tinelli R, Surico N. ABSTRACT This study aims to evaluate the knowledge of female genital cutting (FGC) in a tertiary teaching hospital in Italy. A survey questionnaire on FGCContinue reading “Female genital cutting: A survey among healthcare professionals in Italy.”
Meaning-making of female genital cutting: children’s perception and acquired knowledge of the ritual.
Int J Womens Health. 2013 Apr 15;5:165-75. doi: 10.2147/IJWH.S40447. Print 2013. Meaning-making of female genital cutting: children’s perception and acquired knowledge of the ritual. Schultz JH, Lien IL. Norwegian Center for Violence and Traumatic Stress Studies, Oslo, Norway. ABSTRACT How do girls who have undergone female genital cutting understand the ritual? This study provides anContinue reading “Meaning-making of female genital cutting: children’s perception and acquired knowledge of the ritual.”
Australia aims to eliminate female genital mutilation
BMJ. 2012 Dec 17;345:e8553. doi: 10.1136/bmj.e8553. Australia aims to eliminate female genital mutilation. Sweet M. EXTRACT The Australian government has announced a suite of measures aimed at eliminating female genital mutilation, a practice that it has described as “barbaric” and “horrific.” A joint statement by the prime minister, Julia Gillard, and the health minister, TanyaContinue reading “Australia aims to eliminate female genital mutilation”
Genital mutilation as an expression of power structures: ending FGM through education, empowerment of women and removal of taboos.
Afr J Reprod Health. 2006 Aug;10(2):13-7. Genital mutilation as an expression of power structures: ending FGM through education, empowerment of women and removal of taboos. Finke E. There is no ABSTRACT available for this article. There is no LINK available to view this article online.
Effectiveness of Interventions Designed to Prevent Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting: A Systematic Review
Stud Fam Plann. 2012 June 43(2): 135-146 Effectiveness of Interventions Designed to Prevent Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting: A Systematic Review Berg RC, Denison E ABSTRACT Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is widely considered a human rights infringement, although communities that practice the tradition view it as an integral part of their culture. Given these vastly different views,Continue reading “Effectiveness of Interventions Designed to Prevent Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting: A Systematic Review”
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