Essays about: "Female Genital Mutilation"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 44 essays containing the words Female Genital Mutilation.

1. 6. The effects of female genital mutilation among teenage girls and young women in Nigeria.

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)

   Author : Rita Keredei; [2022]
   Keywords : Female Genital Cutting FGC ; Non-governmental organisation NGO ; perception; legislation; awareness; Gender-Based Violence GBV ; practice; UNICEF; World Health Organisation WHO ; traditional; women; health; girls; circumcision.;

   Abstract : Female genital cutting is a problem that has taken several dimensions and continues to be practiced despite enormous efforts and resources invested by governments,non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and other stakeholders to ensure that the practice is discontinued worldwide. This study was conducted with the primary objective of assessing the views and perceptions of NGOs on the practice of female genital cutting in Nigeria. READ MORE

3. 7. The role of sociocultural factors in the continuation of Female Genital Mutilation in Nigeria

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

   Author : Amal Ali; [2022]
   Keywords : female genital mutilation; FGM C; Nigeria; mothers attitudes; marriageability; education; religion; social influence; sociocultural; theory of planned behavior; daughters;

   Abstract : Despite many international and local attempts to end the practice of FGM/C, this practice continues to flourish in Nigeria and thus has a negative impact on the lives of girls and women on a daily basis. Furthermore, female genital mutilation is a serious form of violence against girls, women, and children that must be abolished worldwide. READ MORE

4. 8. Who Is Empowered When NGOs Address Human Rights Issues Related to Local Tradition?

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

   Author : Malin Håkansson; [2022]
   Keywords : FGM; NGOs; development; religion; human rights violation; dependency theory;

   Abstract : It is argued that Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) has close ties to local religious traditions. At the same time, the international community has agreed on eliminating FGM. Therefore, this thesis investigates the friction between a local tradition and international pressure. READ MORE

5. 9. The importance of including femalegenital mutilation into medical education : A qualitative study on Swedish universities midwifery program

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

   Author : Elin Jansson; [2021]
   Keywords : Female genital mutilation; education; migration; gender; women´s health; violence against women; circumcision.;

   Abstract : This thesis will investigate to what extent the midwifery programme atselected Swedish universities is including the issue of female genitalmutilation (FGM) into their education and curriculum. This is an importantsubject to do research on since a lot of existing literature on the topic showsthat midwives in Sweden are seriously lacking in knowledge regarding thepractice of FGM. READ MORE

6. 10. Abolishing Female Genital Mutilation by Cultural Renewal? : An assessment of Alternative Rites of Passage in Kenya

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

   Author : Franciska Reinholds; [2021]
   Keywords : Alternative rites of passage; female genital mutilation; female circumcision; Kenya; institutional bricolage;

   Abstract : Many attempts have been made to eradicate female genital mutilation over the past decades, yet the sustained practice continues to be a risk for women’s health and agency. In Kenya, an intervention with increasing proliferation is the alternative rites of passage. READ MORE