The relationship between female genital cutting and women's autonomy in Eritrea

Besera, Ghenet; Roess, Amira

doi:10.1016/j.ijgo.2014.03.038

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“…Overall, eight articles showed a low risk of bias,26 35–41 20 articles had a high risk of bias10 21 24 25 27 30–32 34 42–52 and 26 articles demonstrated an unclear risk of bias 17–20 22 23 28 29 33 53–69…”

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“…Twenty-four studies assessed the association between being Muslim and FGM/C status among women (n=15) and girls (n=9) 18 19 22 23 27 28 30 31 35 36 39–41 46 51 54 57–59 61–63 66 68. Overall, 15 studies found a significant positive association between being Muslim and FGM/C status18 19 22 27 28 30 31 35 36 39 40 57–59 61 and nine found no significant relationship 23 41 46 51 54 62 63 66 68.…”

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“…Nine studies examined the association between mother’s age and daughter’s FGM/C status 17 35 38 39 45 55 59 64. Daughters of mothers of older age were more likely to have FGM/C in four of nine studies 17 35 38 45.…”

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Factors associated with female genital mutilation: a systematic review and synthesis of national, regional and community-based studies

El-Dirani

Farouki

Akl

et al. 2022

BMJ Sex Reprod Health

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BackgroundThis systematic review aimed to identify and describe the factors that influence female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C).MethodsSearches were conducted in Medline, PsycInfo, Web of Science, Embase and the grey literature from 2009 to March 2020 with no language restrictions, using related MESH terms and keywords. Studies were included if they were quantitative and examined factors associated with FGM/C. Two researchers independently screened studies for inclusion, extracted data and assessed study quality. The direction, strength and consistency of the association were evaluated for determinants, presented as a descriptive summary, and were disaggregated by age and region.ResultsOf 2230 studies identified, 54 published articles were included. The majority of studies were from the African Region (n=29) followed by the Eastern Mediterranean Region (n=18). A lower level of maternal education, family history of FGM/C, or belonging to the Muslim religion (in certain contexts) increased the likelihood of FGM/C. The majority of studies that examined higher paternal education (for girls only) and living in an urban region showed a reduced likelihood of FGM/C, while conflicting evidence remained for wealth. Several studies reported that FGM/C literacy, and low community FGM/C prevalence were associated with a reduced likelihood of FGM/C.ConclusionsThere were several characteristics that appear to be associated with FGM/C, and these will better enable the targeting of policies and interventions. Importantly, parental education may be instrumental in enabling communities and countries to meet the Sustainable Development Goals.

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Factors associated with female genital mutilation: a systematic review and synthesis of national, regional and community-based studies

El-Dirani

Farouki

Akl

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BMJ Sex Reprod Health

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“…We build on that individualistic orientation by also considering how household dynamics and community norms influence women's decisions to have their daughters cut. Women's abilities to make major decisions within their households can be one manifestation of their agency because households are sites where gender roles and decision making strategies play out daily (Besera & Roess, ; Kabeer, ; Upadhyay et al, ). Decision making within households can take several forms: Women may defer to their partners on major household decisions, they may discuss important issues with their partners and come to decisions jointly, or they may make major decisions on their own without consulting their partners.…”

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Intergenerational Transmission of Female Genital Cutting: Community and Marriage Dynamics

Boyle

Svec

2019

J of Marriage and Family

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Objective: This study examined how characteristics of households and communities are implicated in the intergenerational transmission of gender inequality and particularly female genital cutting (FGC). Background: Human capital perspectives suggest that socioeconomic inequality predicts FGC continuation. This study contributes to discussions of institutional change by examining the association of decisions to forego FGC with household decision making patterns and community gender norms. Method:Multilevel logistic regression was deployed to analyze a pooled sample (N = 12,144) of six demographic and health surveys from Burkina Faso, Egypt, Guinea, Kenya, Mali, and Nigeria. A series of models examined how decision making styles, both at the household and community levels (2,524 demographic and health survey cluster aggregations), and community levels of FGC correspond with the risk of having a daughter cut. Results: The results show that daughters are less likely to be cut when parents make key household decisions jointly.

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“…We examine the association between women's status and medicalisation of FGC using the two most recent waves of the Egyptian Demographic Health Survey. A comprehensive conceptualisation of women's social status, broadly defined as women's ability to have control over the circumstances of their lives (Besera and Roess, 2014), is incorporated by taking women's status both within and outside the household into account.…”

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Researching Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting

Leye¹,

Coene²

2017

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All rights reserved. No parts of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without Als vice-rector van de VUB is het een privilege om te hebben kunnen deelnemen aan het seminarie. Deze proceedings geven u een rijkelijk aanbod aan inzichten omtrent het fenomeen van vrouwelijke genitale verminking/vrouwenbesnijdenis, waarmee ik u veel leesplezier toewens.researching female genital mutilation/cutting De verschillende sessies focusten op de cruciale rol van onderzoek in de strijd tegen VGV/VB, waarbij de lacunes in onderzoek, de noodzaak om een intersectioneel perspectief te hanteren en evaluaties van huidige strategieën werden geïdentificeerd. Sprekers uit Afrika, Europa en Amerika deelden hun ervaringen met kwalitatieve, kwantitatieve en mixed method onderzoeksmethoden omtrent VGV/VB, waarbij elke sessie werd gevolgd door een discussie met de toehoorders. Onderzoek werd gepresenteerd uit diverse landen,

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The relationship between female genital cutting and women's autonomy in Eritrea

Abstract: Interventions addressing women's autonomy, specifically attitudes toward gender norms and increasing women's involvement in household decisions that carry a greater responsibility, may be a useful approach to reduce the support for and practice of FGC.

Cited by 7 publications

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Factors associated with female genital mutilation: a systematic review and synthesis of national, regional and community-based studies

Factors associated with female genital mutilation: a systematic review and synthesis of national, regional and community-based studies

Intergenerational Transmission of Female Genital Cutting: Community and Marriage Dynamics

Researching Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting

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