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May 11, 2022 · Female genital mutilation (FGM) is justified by sociocultural arguments, including that it guarantees girls’/women’s appropriate sexual behavior, thus preserving family honor. We explored the perspectives of Guineans who do not practice FGM (“positive deviants”), as well as of Guineans who still practice FGM but who are supportive of ...
- 10.1007/s12119-022-09975-5
- 2022
- Sex Cult. 2022; 26(5): 1858-1884.
Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a form of violence against the girls and the women and also an infringement into the rights of the women in the society. It is practiced mostly in Africa, but migration has revolutionized its spread to almost all parts of the world.
- Olalekan Olugbenga Awolola, N A Ilupeju
- 2019
May 19, 2021 · The practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) is a deeply-rooted tradition that affects predominantly regions of Africa and Asia. Because of migration flows, FGM is an issue of increasing concern worldwide.
- Alba González-Timoneda, Antonio Cano Sánchez, Marta González-Timoneda, Vicente Ruiz Ros
- 2021
The approach includes community outreach and activities to transform harmful social norms and attitudes. Globally, about 200 million girls and women have been subjected to female genital mutilation (FGM). FGM is a traditional cultural practice and a form of violence against women and girls.
Feb 16, 2024 · Abstract. Background: Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a harmful practice that has long-lasting negative impacts on the physical and psychological health of victims. Deemed a global concern, this practice persists in high-income countries (HIC) among certain migrant communities.
Apr 24, 2014 · A culturally competent, gender and ethically sensitive approach is argued for to ensure the provision of quality ethical care for migrant families in host countries. We argue that socio-cultural determinants such as ethnicity, migration, sex and gender need to be accounted for as integral to the social construction of FGC.
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Origins. her, Agatharchides of Cnidus, wrote about female circumcision (FC) as it occurred among. tribes residing on the western coast of the Red Sea (n. w modern-day Egypt).6Based on current geographic locations of FGM, the practice seems to have originated in Egypt and has spread south and west. Female circumcision was rooted in the.
