Essays about: "Kvinnlig omskärelse"

Found 2 essays containing the words Kvinnlig omskärelse.

1. 1. Womens' experiences of living with genital mutilation : a literature review

   University essay from Sophiahemmet Högskola

   Author : Hanna Rantamaula; Ulrika Sörqvist; [2020]
   Keywords : Circumcision; Female; Experiences; Psychosocial factors; Psychology; Kvinnlig omskärelse; Könsstympning; Upplevelser;

   Abstract : Background  Female genital mutilation refers to procedures where the external female genitalia are either partially or entirely removed. It is estimated that on a global scale more than 200 million girls and women alive today have undergone some form of genital mutilation. READ MORE

3. 2. Help or hinder? : Journalists affecting the future of female genital mutilation in a patriarchal society

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

   Author : Sofia Hallonsten; [2016]
   Keywords : Female genital mutilation; female genital cutting; female circumcision; FGM; patriarchy; journalists; media; attitudes; subalternity; double bind; Kvinnlig könsstympning; kvinnlig omskärelse; patriarkat; journalist;

   Abstract : Is it possible to cover an issue as a journalist to the extent that you are practically a human rights activist, and still contribute to its continuation by unconsciously upholding the values causing the issue? This study asks the question if journalists help or hinder the elimination of female genital mutilation (FGM), and puts forth the thesis that journalists as a collective in fact are affecting the development more negatively through their attitudes than positively through their actions. The study consists of a theoretical analysis connecting to patriarchy and post-colonialism, and a field study from Tanzania where journalists are interviewed. READ MORE