Essays about: "FGM"
Showing result 11 - 15 of 41 essays containing the word FGM.
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11. Association between maternal level of education and female genital cutting in 1-14 years girls in Egypt. A secondary analysis of the 2014 Egypt Demographic and Health Survey.
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kvinnors och barns hälsaAbstract : Background Female genital cutting (FGC) is a persistent issue of global concern that carries various healthrisks on women and girls. FGC is almost universal in Egypt and despite continuous efforts, the decline of the practice is unsatisfactory. READ MORE
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12. Representation of the “Other” - Discourse of female circumcision in the Journal for Midwives
University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)Abstract : This thesis studied the representation of female circumcision by analysing 32 articles published during the 21st century in The Journal for Midwives, the union journal of the Federation of Finnish Midwives. With critical discourse analysis, through post-colonial feminist theory, the thesis researched the ways the journal is contributing to the creation of readers’ bias regarding circumcised women and their sexuality. READ MORE
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13. Morality Discourses of NGOs Working With FGM/C in Sierra Leone
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : This thesis examines how moral discourse concerning FGM/C is articulated by the NGOs Amazonian Initiative Movement (AIM) and Advocacy Movement Network (AMNet) and with what consequences. It is a case study about these two organisations which uses content analysis as the main data collecting and analysing strategy. READ MORE
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14. Female Genital Mutilation as a Social Norm: Exploring Whether the Practise of Female Genital Mutilation can be Considered a Social Norm
University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)Abstract : A considerable amount of scholars, researchers and international actors have labeled the practise of female genital mutilation (FGM) a social norm, a large majority of these have failed to consider why they have made such a classification. This thesis investigates whether considering FGM a social norm is justifiable. READ MORE
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15. Violation of women's rights : Female Genital Mutilation FGM
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)Abstract : This study intends to analyze the causes of the high prevalence of the practice of female genital mutilations (FGM) in Sudan, Nigeria, and Iraq. For the attainment of this objective, the researcher had used the secondary data collection and the qualitative data analysis method. READ MORE