Essays about: "female circumcision"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 15 essays containing the words female circumcision.
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1. The effects of female genital mutilation among teenage girls and young women in Nigeria.
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för statsvetenskap (ST)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
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2. 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)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
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3. Abolishing Female Genital Mutilation by Cultural Renewal? : An assessment of Alternative Rites of Passage in Kenya
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)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
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4. The Role of Socio-Economic Factors on the Continuation of Female Genital Mutilation in Africa: A Critical Analysis of Kenya
University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)Abstract : Kenya is one of the Sub-Saharan countries that continue to experience incidences of FGM among various ethnic communities. While FGM prevalence has reduced significantly in the last decade due to government crackdowns and the adoption of relevant anti-practice laws, several Kenyan communities continue to circumcise girls and women secretly. READ MORE
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5. 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
