The lived experience of female genital cutting (FGC) in Somali-Canadian women's daily lives.
Many of the Somali women who have immigrated to other countries, including Canada, have experienced Female Genital Circumcision/ Mutilation/ Cutting (FGC). While there is literature on the medical aspects of FGC, we were interested in understanding the daily life experiences and bodily sensations of...
Main Authors: | Danielle Jacobson, Emily Glazer, Robin Mason, Deanna Duplessis, Kimberly Blom, Janice Du Mont, Navmeet Jassal, Gillian Einstein |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2018-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6219790?pdf=render |
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