International efforts on abandoning female genital mutilation
Female genital mutilation (FGM), sometimes referred to as female circumcision or female genital cutting, is a harmful cultural practice without any known health benefit. Its short-term and long-term health risks have led to numerous initiatives toward its eradication at international and local level...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2013-09-01
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| Series: | African Journal of Urology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S111057041300026X |