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[Female genital mutilation--a complex phenomenon].

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  • 1Värnamo sjukhus. millibus@hotmail.com

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|July 4, 2001
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Female genital mutilation (FGM) affects over 130 million women globally, rooted in socioeconomic pressures and patriarchal control. Resistance demonstrates that cultural practices like FGM can be changed.

Area of Science:

  • Sociology
  • Public Health
  • Women's Studies

Context:

  • Female genital mutilation (FGM) impacts over 130 million girls and women globally, primarily in Africa but also in other regions.
  • Historically, clitoridectomy was practiced medically in the US and Europe until the 1950s.
  • FGM is deeply ingrained in socioeconomic structures, linking women's social acceptance and survival to marriage and childbearing.

Purpose:

  • To analyze the socioeconomic and psychosexual underpinnings of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).
  • To challenge the misconception that FGM is exclusive to Muslim communities.
  • To highlight the potential for renegotiating and changing patriarchal structures and cultural norms surrounding FGM.

Summary:

  • FGM is presented as a socialization practice ensuring women's marriageability and access to resources in patriarchal societies.

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  • Psychosexually, FGM is viewed as a mechanism for controlling female sexuality and preserving gender inequality.
  • The practice spans diverse religious groups, including Copts, Animists, Catholics, Protestants, and Muslims.

    • Impact:

    • Evidence of resistance to FGM indicates that entrenched patriarchal systems and cultural definitions are mutable.
    • Understanding FGM's roots is crucial for effective public health interventions and policy development.
    • Challenging FGM contributes to advancing gender equality and women's rights globally.