Female genital mutilation/cutting: A conceptual discussion
Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Title
Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal
Publisher
Society for Science and Education
School
School of Arts and Humanities
RAS ID
30163
Abstract
Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) is a dangerous practice that predates all religions and perpetrated on children for various reasons in various cultural and global contexts, causing adverse lifelong health consequences including sexual, physical and psychological problems for the survivors. Even so, there appears to be no documented work that brings together the major conceptual blocks on FGM/C, a gap this paper seeks to begin to fill. This paper summarises some major concepts on FGM/C as a resource and evaluates key evidence on the practice. While the practice of FGM/C is highly concentrated in Africa, the practice is spread out globally with a shift towards its medicalization among migrant communities and traditional settings. A focus of this paper is to propagate awareness and polarise debates to bring to an end to the practice of FGM/C globally.
DOI
10.14738/assrj.611.7300
Access Rights
free_to_read
Comments
Ndasi, D. M., & Adusei-Asante, K. (2019). Female genital mutilation/cutting: A conceptual discussion. Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal, 6(11), 232-246. https://doi.org/10.14738/assrj.611.7300