WRRC Bibliography

This article gives detailed information about Female Genital Mutilation and women’s sexuality; it outlines the practice of FGM in Africa and amongst minorities in Asia. It also talks about the state’s obligation to protect children and observe human rights standards, as well as calling for...

This study evaluates the prevalence, complications, and attitudes concerning the practice of female circumcision among the women of Eritrea.

This paper is on various perspectives of FGM, the reasons for and types of FGM, and the health consequences of the practice.

 

This material is a compilation of issues regarding the effects of FGM on newborns, children, adolescents and young adults. It also shows the prevalence in various countries in Africa, and looks at the reasons why there is support for FGM in Egypt, Mali, Central African Republic and Eritrea.

This book shows that female genital mutilation is a deeply rooted cultural tradition observed primarily in Africa and among certain communities in the Middle East and Asia. It also looks at its considerable health consequences and the increasing health care needs compared to available healthcare...

This article gives an explanation of the different varieties of FGM and puts it in historical context. It then goes into the various beliefs that underlie why this practice is carried out; all of whose foundations are patriarchal. The author explains how the practice of FGM can risk a woman...

This survey assesses the knowledge, attitudes and practices with regards to female genital mutilation (FGM) among gynaecologists in Flanders, Belgium. The survey revealed gaps in the knowledge of FGM and the provision of care by Flemish gynaecologists to women who had been mutilated.

This chapter examines the 'original' source texts of Islam (in particular the Qur'an and the Hadith) to challenge the historical absence of women within Islamic thought and to question the continued subordination of Muslim women under the guise of Islam. The author examines key Islamic texts and...

Forced and early marriage deprives women and young girls of their basic human rights. Forced marriage describes a marriage that takes place without the free or valid consent of one or both of the partners and involves either physical or emotional duress. Early marriage is related to forced...

This paper mentions how women’s land rights are affected by fundamentalist movements, which do not respect women’s rights and status as autonomous citizens.