Essays about: "Mary Yetunde Imonitie"

Found 1 essay containing the words Mary Yetunde Imonitie.

  1. 1. Experiences of African Migrant Women Living with Female Genital Mutilation in Sweden. A narrative Analysis

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi

    Author : Mary Yetunde Imonitie; [2016]
    Keywords : female genital mutilation; infibulation; African migrant women; feminist perspective; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The term Female Genital Mutilation is often used to describe a process whereby a part or all of the external female genitalia is been cut as a result of factors generally embedded around culture and tradition. This study takes a panoramic view at FGM beginning from a historical perspective when the practice was generally regarded as a cure to the sexual “excesses” of the female to the present day in which feminists, NGOs and various governments are championing attempts to put a stop to the practice of FGM which is often viewed as an abuse of the fundamental human rights of the girl child. READ MORE