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Apr 24, 2014 · ‘Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)’ is the terminology used within campaigns to end these practices by anti-FGC advocates from practicing countries of origin and the western world. FGM terminology positions the practice of FGC as an extreme human rights violation.
- Bilkis Vissandjée, Shereen Denetto, Paula Migliardi, Jodi Proctor
- 2014
Jan 26, 2022 · This guidance document has been developed to strengthen the ethical conduct of research on female genital mutilation (FGM) by informing the practice of researchers involved in research on FGM and providing guidance to research ethics committees tasked with reviewing research protocols on FGM.
According to some cultures, it is through the mutilation of her own genitals that every woman recognises herself and is recognised as a member of her community. Not undergoing these practices means condemning herself to exclusion and rejection and thus to a loss of the sense of belonging to a community.
- E Turillazzi, V Fineschi
- 2007
Female genital mutilation is an important component in the socialization of the girl into the social, familial, sexual, and reproductive role of the woman. The procedure could mark the only time in a woman’s life that she is the center of such singular attention.
- Anne M. Gibeau
- 1998
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
Dec 2, 2021 · The Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003 [ 20] criminalises the cutting of adult female genitals for ‘cultural’ reasons even if the woman has made it clear that she wants to be cut or...
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Dec 10, 2020 · 31 Altmetric. Explore all metrics. A Correction to this article was published on 05 April 2021. This article has been updated. Abstract. Purpose of Review. To summarize and critically evaluate the moral principles invoked in support of zero tolerance laws and policies for medically unnecessary female genital cutting (FGC). Recent Findings.
