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An examination of the medicalization trend in female genital cutting in Egypt: How does it relate to a girl's risk of being cut?

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  • Nina, Van Eekert
  • Naomi, Biegel
  • Sylvie, Gadeyne
  • De Velde Sarah, Van

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Female Genital Cutting (FGC) is increasingly being performed by trained health professionals. International, national, and local institutions strongly oppose this medicalization trend, arguing that the involvement of health-care providers in the performance of FGC will counteract efforts to eliminate the practice. However, no empirical research to date has confirmed or refuted this claim. Therefore, it remains unclear how the medicalization of FGC relates to changes in the prevalence of the practice.

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  • Nina, Van Eekert & Naomi, Biegel & Sylvie, Gadeyne & De Velde Sarah, Van, 2020. "An examination of the medicalization trend in female genital cutting in Egypt: How does it relate to a girl's risk of being cut?," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 258(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:258:y:2020:i:c:s0277953620302434
    DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2020.113024
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