Aim and objectives To describe the FGM/C experiences of young women living in Nigeria.
Background Globally, several activities have been targeted at ending female genital …

Despite concerted efforts to curb Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C), it is still a
contributor to the high morbidity and mortality rates among females in Africa. According to …

Objective To describe the experiences of girls who have undergone FGM/C, so that efforts
toward ending this practice can be scaled up using evidence-based interventions. Method: A …

Global instabilities, the resulting international displacement and rising inter-cultural tensions
within Western societies have relocated gendered cultural practices at the heart of …

Due to global instabilities, the resulting international displacement and rising inter-cultural
tensions within Western societies have relocated gendered cultural practicesat the center of …

In South-Eastern Nigeria, we selected villages with a high prevalence of FGM/C to
investigate trends in and influences affecting how females undergo the cut. This chapter …

Even though it is the 21st century, where education and scientific advancements have
changed the face of the modern society, age-old customs and traditions continue to …

Literature attempting to understand the extent to which labia elongation (LE) affects women
is virtually non-existent. Twenty qualitative interviews were conducted with Zimbabwean …

(FGC) or female circumcision (FC), remains a contributor to the high morbidity and mortality
among females in Africa. Despite concerted efforts to curb it, the practice continues among …

ABSTRACT Background: Sierra Leone (SL) is a country in west Africa that borders the
Atlantic Ocean. Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is widespread in SL with 9 out 10 women …