Female genital mutilation: a systematic review of research on its economic and social impacts across four decades

Female genital mutilation: a systematic review of research on its economic and social impacts across four decades

Background: Global efforts to end female genital mutilation (FGM) have intensified in recent decades because of the rising awareness that such a practice is an act of extreme violence against women and girls. Articles on FGM have been published highlighting the combined efforts of international and...

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Main Authors: Emmanuel Kabengele Mpinga, Aurélie Macias, Jennifer Hasselgard-Rowe, Ngianga-Bakwin Kandala, Tshimungu Kandolo Félicien, Henk Verloo, Ngoyi K. Zacharie Bukonda, Philippe Chastonay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2016-10-01
Series:Global Health Action
Subjects:
female genital mutilation
systematic review
Africa
medical and psychological consequences
prevalence and ethics
socioeconomic consequences
Online Access:http://www.globalhealthaction.net/index.php/gha/article/view/31489/pdf_348

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