Female Genital Cutting in Egypt : Drivers and Potential Responses

Female genital cutting (FGC) is a major issue at the interplay of faith and health in development. The practice is in part faith-inspired, and has clear negative health impacts. The prevalence of FGC remains especially high in Egypt. This article reflects on some of the factors that lead to the perp...

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Main Authors: Wodon, Quentin, Yedan, Ali, Leye, Els
Language:en_US
Published: Taylor and Francis 2017
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10986/27675