It’s a woman’s thing: gender roles sustaining the practice of female genital mutilation among the Kassena-Nankana of northern Ghana

It’s a woman’s thing: gender roles sustaining the practice of female genital mutilation among the Kassena-Nankana of northern Ghana

Abstract Introduction The practice of female genital mutilation (FGM/C) in traditional African societies is grounded in traditions of patriarchy that subjugate women. It is widely assumed that approaches to eradicating the practice must therefore focus on women’s empowerment and changing gender role...

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Main Authors: Patricia Akweongo, Elizabeth F. Jackson, Shirley Appiah-Yeboah, Evelyn Sakeah, James F. Phillips
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:Reproductive Health
Subjects:
Female genital mutilation
Female genital cutting
Social determinants
Gender stratification
Ghana
Sahelian Africa
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12978-021-01085-z

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