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Abstract. Despite global and local attempts to end female genital mutilation (FGM), the practice persists in some parts of the world and has spread to non‐traditional countries through immigration. FGM is of varying degrees of invasiveness, but all forms raise health‐related concerns that can be of considerable physical or psychological severity.
- E Turillazzi, V Fineschi
- 2007
Jun 21, 2022 · Abstract. The practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) is a social norm embedded in the patriarchal system and is resistant to change due to its roots in the tradition of the practising communities. Despite this difficulty in change, some women succeed in changing their attitudes towards the practice.
- 10.1371/journal.pone.0270088
- 2022
- PLoS One. 2022; 17(6): e0270088.
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Oct 4, 2016 · Download PDF. More than 200 million women and girls alive today have been victims of female genital mutilation (FGM) in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia (1). The practice is also encountered in Europe and North...
- Emmanuel Kabengele Mpinga, Aurélie Macias, Jennifer Hasselgard-Rowe, Ngianga-Bakwin Kandala, Tshimun...
- 2016
This ethical guidance on female genital mutilation (FGM) research was developed under the overall guidance and conceptualization of Christina Pallitto of the Department of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Research of the World Health Organization (WHO).
Dec 10, 2020 · Summary. In the recent literature, only one principle has been defended that appears capable of justifying a zero tolerance stance toward medically unnecessary FGC without relying on, exhibiting, or perpetuating unjust cultural or moral double standards.
- Brian D. Earp
- brian.earp@yale.edu
- 2020
Female Genital Mutilation: When a Cultural Practice Generates Clinical and Ethical Dilemmas. Female genital mutilation (FGM) is of growing concern to health care providers in the United States and Canada as more women from countries where the procedure is practiced emigrate to North America.
Jun 8, 2021 · Abstract. The health consequences of female genital mutilation (FGM) have been described previously; however, evidence of the social consequences is more intangible. To date, few systematic reviews have addressed the impact of the practice on psycho-social well-being, and there is limited understanding of what these consequences might consist.
