Dev World Bioeth. 2017 Sep 18. doi: 10.1111/dewb.12173. [Epub ahead of print] Reconciling female genital circumcision with universal human rights Gordon JS ABSTRACT One of the most challenging issues in cross-cultural bioethics concerns the long-standing socio-cultural practice of female genital circumcision (FGC), which is prevalent in many African countries and the Middle East as wellContinue reading “Reconciling female genital circumcision with universal human rights”
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Female genital mutilation in children presenting to a London safeguarding clinic: a case series
Arch Dis Child. 2015 Jul 27. pii: archdischild-2015-308243. doi: 10.1136/archdischild-2015-308243. [Epub ahead of print] Female genital mutilation in children presenting to a London safeguarding clinic: a case series. Hodes D, Armitage A, Robinson K, Creighton SM BACKGROUND OBJECTIVE: To describe the presentation and management of children referred with suspected female genital mutilation (FGM) to aContinue reading “Female genital mutilation in children presenting to a London safeguarding clinic: a case series”
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”
Genital mutilation of girls
Women’s Health (Lond Engl), 3(4): 475-485 , DOI 10.2217/17455057.3.4.475 Genital mutilation of girls Almroth L, Elmusharaf S ABSTRACT Female genital mutilation is a traditional practice affecting girls when their genitals are cut for social, cultural or other non-medical reasons. It is estimated that 3 million girls undergo the procedure every year, mainly in areas inContinue reading “Genital mutilation of girls”
Female Genital Mutilation: A Human Rights Perspective
Journal of Psychology in Africa. 2009, 19(1):55-61 Female genital mutilation: a human rights perspective Odeku K, Rembe S & Anwo J ABSTRACT Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) constitutes all procedures that involve partial or total removal of the external female genitalia, or other injury to the female genital organs for cultural or non-therapeutic reasons. The practice remainsContinue reading “Female Genital Mutilation: A Human Rights Perspective”
[The voice of women subjected to female genital mutilation in the Region of Murcia (Spain).] [Article in Spanish]
Gac Sanit. 2014 Mar 24. pii: S0213-9111(14)00047-8. doi: 10.1016/j.gaceta.2014.02.006. [Epub ahead of print] [The voice of women subjected to female genital mutilation in the Region of Murcia (Spain).] [Article in Spanish] Ballesteros Meseguer C, Almansa Martínez P, Pastor Bravo MD, Jiménez Ruiz I. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To explore the perceptions of a group of women whoContinue reading “[The voice of women subjected to female genital mutilation in the Region of Murcia (Spain).] [Article in Spanish]”
UK’s shameful record on female genital mutilation.
BMJ. 2012 Dec 3;345:e8121. doi: 10.1136/bmj.e8121. UK’s shameful record on female genital mutilation. Lloyd-Roberts S. BBC, London, UK. sue.lloyd-roberts@bbc.co.uk Comment in BMJ. 2013;346:f29. EXTRACT Last month the Crown Prosecution Service announced plans to crack down on practitioners of female genital mutilation. Sue Lloyd-Roberts asks why we are lagging behind our European neighbours Ayanna, a 23 year oldContinue reading “UK’s shameful record on female genital mutilation.”
Female genital mutilation in Djibouti.
Afr Health Sci. 2012 Dec;12(4):412-5. Female genital mutilation in Djibouti. Martinelli M, Ollé-Goig JE. Hôpital Balbala, Djibouti. ABSTRACT The practice of female genital mutilation (we will use the latest definition adopted by WHO/UNFP: female genital mutilation/cutting or FGM/C) is still widespread in 28 African countries. The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that more than twoContinue reading “Female genital mutilation in Djibouti.”
Female genital mutilation: the ethical impact of the new Italian law.
J Med Ethics. 2007 Feb;33(2):98-101. Female genital mutilation: the ethical impact of the new Italian law. Turillazzi E, Fineschi V. Department of Legal Medicine, University of Foggia, Policlinico Ospedali Riuniti, Via Luigi Pinto 1, 71100 Foggia, Italy. ABSTRACT Despite global and local attempts to end female genital mutilation (FGM), the practice persists in some partsContinue reading “Female genital mutilation: the ethical impact of the new Italian law.”
The Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003: an overview for district nurses.
Br J Community Nurs. 2009 Feb;14(2):86-9. The Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003: an overview for district nurses. Griffith R, Tengnah C. School of Health Sciences, Swansea University, UK. richard.griffith@swan.ac.uk ABSTRACT Female genital mutilation (FGM) includes procedures that intentionally alter or injure female genital organs for non-medical reasons. An estimated 100 to 140 million girls andContinue reading “The Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003: an overview for district nurses.”
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