Halting female genital mutilation in Sudan rests with its leaders
Investigators of students’ attitudes to female genital mutilation (FGM) in Sudan have urged the government, religious leaders, and teachers to clarify religious and legal attitudes towards the practice. FGM is still condoned on religious or cultural grounds, it seems, even though it has been banned...
| Format: | Electronic Article |
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| Language: | English |
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BMJ Publ.
2004
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| In: |
Journal of medical ethics
Year: 2004, Volume: 30, Issue: 6, Pages: 550 |
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| Summary: | Investigators of students’ attitudes to female genital mutilation (FGM) in Sudan have urged the government, religious leaders, and teachers to clarify religious and legal attitudes towards the practice. FGM is still condoned on religious or cultural grounds, it seems, even though it has been banned since the mid-1970s. Their … |
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| ISSN: | 1473-4257 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of medical ethics
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