Medical narrative and religious norms driving cut type and medicalization changes in female genital mutilation/cutting in Somaliland

Dublin Core

Title

Medical narrative and religious norms driving cut type and medicalization changes in female genital mutilation/cutting in Somaliland

Author

Powell, Richard Anthony
Yussuf, Mohamed

Language

English

Publication Date

20210104

Primary Classification

9.5.5

Secondary Classification

9.5.5; 9.5.7; 10; 1.2

Primary keywords

attitudes [pri]; circumcision [pri]; female [pri]; Islamic ethics [pri]; women's health [pri]

Secondary keywords

culture; focus groups; health personnel; hygiene; infibulation; informal social control; interviews; prevalence; qualitative research; stigmatization

Subject

Somaliland

Subject

female genital cutting; female genital mutilation; harm reduction; "sunna cut"

Journal Article

Health Care for Women International. 2021 January 4; 1-25

Note

Copyright Taylor & Francis Group, LLC

Primary Document Type

j

Subject Captions

e

Bibliography

52 refs.

ISSN

07399332 (print); 10964665 (online)

Collection

IMSE Database

Citation

“Medical narrative and religious norms driving cut type and medicalization changes in female genital mutilation/cutting in Somaliland,” Islamic Medical & Scientific Ethics, accessed January 15, 2025, https://imse.ibp.georgetown.domains/items/show/38333.