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Rethinking the Definition of Medicalized Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting

Van Eekert, Nina ; Barrett, Hazel ; Kimani, Samuel ; Hidayana, Irwan ; Leye, Els

Archives of sexual behavior, 2024-02, Vol.53 (2), p.441-453 [Periódico revisado por pares]

New York: Springer US

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  • Título:
    Rethinking the Definition of Medicalized Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting
  • Autor: Van Eekert, Nina ; Barrett, Hazel ; Kimani, Samuel ; Hidayana, Irwan ; Leye, Els
  • Assuntos: Adolescent ; Behavioral Science and Psychology ; Circumcision, Female ; Circumcision, Male ; Commentary ; Female ; Female circumcision ; Genital mutilation ; Health Surveys ; Human Rights ; Humans ; Male ; Psychology ; Public Health ; Sexual Behavior ; Social Sciences ; Surveys and Questionnaires
  • É parte de: Archives of sexual behavior, 2024-02, Vol.53 (2), p.441-453
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  • Descrição: In 2015, the international community agreed to end Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) by 2030. However, the target is unlikely to be met as changes in practice, including medicalized female genital mutilation/cutting (mFGM/C), challenge abandonment strategies. This paper critically reviews the current World Health Organization (WHO) definition of mFGM/C to demonstrate that mFGM/C, as currently defined, lacks detail and clarity, and may serve as an obstacle to the collection of credible, reliable, and comparable data relevant to targeted FGM/C prevention policies and programs. The paper argues that it is necessary to initiate a discussion on the revision of the current WHO definition of mFGM/C, where different components (who-how-where-what) should be taken into account. This is argued by discussing different scenarios that compare the current WHO definition of mFGM/C with the actual practice of FGM/C on the ground. The cases discussed within these scenarios are based on existing published research and the research experience of the authors. The scenarios focus on countries where mFGM/C is prevalent among girls under 18 years, using data from Demographic Health Surveys and/or Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys, and thus the focus is on the Global South. The paper places its arguments in relation to wider debates concerning female genital cosmetic surgery, male genital circumcision and consent. It calls for more research on these topics to ensure that definitions of FGM/C and mFGM/C reflect the real-world contexts and ensure that the human rights of girls and women are protected.
  • Editor: New York: Springer US
  • Idioma: Inglês
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