| Titre : | Female Genital Mutilation : an act of violence. The public health approach (2019) |
| Auteurs : | Emma Sprawson ; Conan Leavey |
| Type de document : | Article |
| Dans : | Midwifery Digest (Midirs) (Vol. 29, n° 2, June 2019) |
| Article en page(s) : | p. 189-195 |
| Langues: | Anglais |
| Descripteurs : |
HE Vinci Afrique ; Clitoridectomie ; Excision ; Femmes ; Infibulation ; Mutilation génitale féminine ; Santé publique ; Violence sexuelle |
| Résumé : | Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a form of gender-based violence, perpetrated against women and girls. It takes place from birth onwards, but in most cases before a girl’s 15th birthday (UNICEF 2016). Although it is thought to have been occurring for over 2000 years, it remains a taboo subject. In the interest of not reinforcing this taboo it will be discussed here in plain English. Appendix I contains a range of terms which are used in different countries to refer to FGM, and Appendix II contains the definition of FGM and the four grades utilised by the Violence Prevention Alliance (VPA 2019). This broad variety of terminology indicates how widely practised FGM is and the significant level of geographical variation.Current reporting indicates that FGM is being practised in at least 30 countries worldwide, with the majority of these being in Africa, although it is found in parts of Asia and the Middle East (UNICEF 2016). It is also reported in several western societies within diaspora communities. FGM is often included within a set of traditional practices that are gender-based acts of violence against women and girls (VAWG) which incorporate child early forced marriage (CEFM) and so-called honour killings. The estimated worldwide prevalence is 200 million women and girls, with a further three million at risk (UNICEF 2013), although there is controversy around this figure, which will be discussed later. In 1994, FGM was first identified in the literature as a public health issue, at a time when the wider topic of violence in public health was in its infancy (Toubia 1994). |
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| Midwifery Digest (Midirs). Vol. 29, n° 2 (June 2019) | Périodique papier | Woluwe | Espace revues | Consultation sur place uniquement Exclu du prêt |
