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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).
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
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In multi-ethnic societies across the western world, professionals in the field of health and social services are faced with an increasing number of women, men, and families originating from countries where practices such as FGC are common [14–18]. International trends of migration contribute to the growing controversy regarding traditional practice...
In 1997, the Canadian Criminal Code was amended through bill C-27 to declare acts of FGC a criminal offence. Those caught performing these acts are subject to prosecution. If health and social service providers believe a female child is at risk of the practice, or has already undergone the practice, they are required to report to relevant statutory...
In Italy, the United States and the Netherlands, proposed policy developed in partnership with selected practising communities has provoked great controversy. In an historic case in Seattle in 1996, physicians at the Harborview Medical Centre suggested a symbolic procedure of pricking the clitoral hood be performed in order to appease traditional S...
Despite the fact that immigration is a notable reality in places like Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal, Winnipeg is increasingly receiving its fair share of immigrants. In Manitoba, immigration has increased exponentially in the past decade due to highly successful provincial programs and policies, most notably the Provincial Nominee Program along w...
- Bilkis Vissandjée, Shereen Denetto, Paula Migliardi, Jodi Proctor
- 2014
Oct 4, 2016 · More than 200 million women and girls alive today have been victims of female genital mutilation (FGM) Footnote in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia (Citation 1). The practice is also encountered in Europe and North America mostly in immigrant communities from countries where the prevalence is high.
- Emmanuel Kabengele Mpinga, Aurélie Macias, Jennifer Hasselgard-Rowe, Ngianga-Bakwin Kandala, Tshimun...
- 2016
Sep 26, 2019 · What are the ethics of child genital cutting? In a recent issue of the journal, Duivenbode and Padela (Citation 2019) called for a renewed discussion of this question.. Noting that modern health care systems “serve individuals with a wide array of preferences about how their bodies should look and function,” they asked how physicians and policymakers should respond to requests for ...
Female genital mutilation is not a geographic phenomenon but a cultural/ethnic one. Thus, it is impossible to state categorically which countries practice FGM, for borders are not necessarily sensitive to the geographic specificity of ethnic groups.
Jun 21, 2022 · 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.
