Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 1993 Sep 10;113(21):2704-7. [Genital mutilation of women. A new challenge for the health service]. [Article in Norwegian] Sundby J, Austveg B ABSTRACT Female circumcision, or genital mutilation is practised around the world. Because of war, conflicts and poverty, many women from cultures involving this practice now enter European communities. Some of themContinue reading “[Genital mutilation of women. A new challenge for the health service]. [Article in Norwegian]”
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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.”
When female circumcision comes to the West: Attitudes toward the practice among Somali Immigrants in Oslo.
BMC Public Health. 2012 Aug 27;12(1):697. [Epub ahead of print] When female circumcision comes to the West: Attitudes toward the practice among Somali Immigrants in Oslo. Gele AA Gele Aa, Johansen EB Johansen Eb, Huage MI Hauge Mi, Sundby J Sundby J. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Female circumcision (FC) has lifelong adverse social and health consequences forContinue reading “When female circumcision comes to the West: Attitudes toward the practice among Somali Immigrants in Oslo.”
[Is genital examination of preschool girls offensive?] [Article in Norwegian]
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen. 2007 Sep 20;127(18):2402-4. [Is genital examination of preschool girls offensive?]. [Article in Norwegian] Gulla K, Myhre AK, Bratlid D Barne- og ungdomsklinikken, St. Olavs Hospital, 7006 Trondheim. kari.gulla@hist.no Diskusjonen omkring rutineundersøkelse av barns underliv er ikke av ny dato. Blant annet gikk den høyt i 1990-årene, den gang i kjølvannet av flere store overgrepssaker. Debatten har nåContinue reading “[Is genital examination of preschool girls offensive?] [Article in Norwegian]”
Effectiveness of interventions designed to reduce the prevalence of female genital mutilation/cutting
Oslo: Norwegian Knowledge Centre for the Health Services (NOKC). Report from NOKC nr 25 – 2009. 2009 Effectiveness of interventions designed to reduce the prevalence of female genital mutilation/cutting Denison E, Berg RC, Lewin S, Fretheim A Record Status This is a bibliographic record of a published health technology assessment from a member of INAHTA.Continue reading “Effectiveness of interventions designed to reduce the prevalence of female genital mutilation/cutting”
Factors promoting and hindering the practice of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C)
Oslo: Norwegian Knowledge Centre for the Health Services (NOKC). Report from NOKC nr 23 – 2010. 2010 Factors promoting and hindering the practice of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) Berg RC, Denison E, Fretheim A Record Status This is a bibliographic record of a published health technology assessment from a member of INAHTA. No evaluation ofContinue reading “Factors promoting and hindering the practice of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C)”
Psychological, social and sexual consequences of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C): a systematic review of quantitative studies
Report from Kunnskapssenteret nr 13−2010. Oslo: Nasjonalt kunnskapssenter for helsetjenesten, 2010. Psychological, social and sexual consequences of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C): a systematic review of quantitative studies Berg RC, Denison E, Fretheim A Record Status This is a bibliographic record of a published health technology assessment from a member of INAHTA. No evaluation of theContinue reading “Psychological, social and sexual consequences of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C): a systematic review of quantitative studies”
Care for Infibulated Women Giving Birth in Norway: An Anthropological Analysis of Health Workers’ Management of a Medically and Culturally Unfamiliar Issue
Med Anthropol Q. 2006 Dec; 20 (4): 516-544 Care for Infibulated Women Giving Birth in Norway: An Anthropological Analysis of Health Workers’ Management of a Medically and Culturally Unfamiliar Issue Elise R, Johansen B ABSTRACT The focus of this article is on Norwegian health care workers’ experience and management of birth care of women who haveContinue reading “Care for Infibulated Women Giving Birth in Norway: An Anthropological Analysis of Health Workers’ Management of a Medically and Culturally Unfamiliar Issue”
Pain as a Counterpoint to Culture: Toward an Analysis of Pain Associated with Infibulation among Somali Immigrants in Norway
Med Anthropol Q. 2002 Sept; 16 (3): 312-340 Pain as a Counterpoint to Culture: Toward an Analysis of Pain Associated with Infibulation among Somali Immigrants in Norway Elise R, Johansen B ABSTRACT This article focuses on how some Somali women experience and reflect on the pain of infibulation as a lived bodily experience within shifting socialContinue reading “Pain as a Counterpoint to Culture: Toward an Analysis of Pain Associated with Infibulation among Somali Immigrants in Norway”
Attitudes toward female circumcision among Somali immigrants in Oslo: a qualitative study
Int J Womens Health. 2012;4:7-17. Epub 2012 Jan 20. Attitudes toward female circumcision among Somali immigrants in Oslo: a qualitative study Gele AA, Kumar B, Hjelde KH, Sundby J ABSTRACT Due to its negative impact on public health, female circumcision (FC) has gained increased attention from international communities and the Norwegian public in recent decades.Continue reading “Attitudes toward female circumcision among Somali immigrants in Oslo: a qualitative study”
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