Female genital mutilation – why does it still exist in Africa?

Female genital mutilation – why does it still exist in Africa?

Abstract Female genital mutilation (FGM) includes all procedures that involve partial or total removal of the external female genitalia for non-medical reasons. FGM is practised in many parts of the world – including 28 African countries, some countries in the Middle East and Asia, and some populat...

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Main Authors:	Annika Schmöker, Faustine-Kyungu Nkulu-Kalengayi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	ScienceOpen 2015-04-01
Series:	ScienceOpen Research
Online Access:	https://www.scienceopen.com/document?vid=b4bbf642-8d29-48d8-addf-a3aa4263abb6

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