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Female genital mutilation: an overview
Author(s) -
Wright Jane
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
journal of advanced nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.948
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1365-2648
pISSN - 0309-2402
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2648.1996.01934.x
Subject(s) - female circumcision , parallels , context (archaeology) , politics , developing country , gender studies , sex organ , relation (database) , sociology , medicine , political science , gynecology , economic growth , geography , law , biology , mechanical engineering , archaeology , database , computer science , engineering , economics , genetics
The literature on female genital mutilation (also known as female circumcision) within a feminist theoretical context is discussed Issues of culture, politics and religion in the literature will be examined in relation to feminist thought and the paper will also assess the effects of female genital mutilation on women's health and status within developing societies Parallels with other similar practices in developed and developing countries will be drawn and policy strategies discussed