Meaning well while doing harm: compulsory genital examinations in Swedish African girls

Meaning well while doing harm: compulsory genital examinations in Swedish African girls

In this article, I discuss compulsory genital examinations in Swedish African, mainly Somali, girls. The discussion is based on data from 122 police files, including criminal investigations regarding suspected “female genital mutilation” (FGM). A growing body of research in European countries indica...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Sara Johnsdotter
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Taylor & Francis Group 2019-05-01
Series:	Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters
Subjects:	female genital mutilation female genital cutting circumcision of girls politics migration child protection forensic systems genital examination sweden europe
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/26410397.2019.1586817

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