Criminalizing Female Genital Mutilation in Some Islamic Countries Including Iran (2019)
This study is a Descriptive research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Ehsanpour,S. R.,& Ehsanpour,S. F.
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: None.
Objective: This article presents some perspective on Female Genital Mutilation by focuses on Islamic countries law
Study Population: Relied on articles
Findings: Female Genital Mutilation is usual in some countries especially in Islamic countries due to belief that the Sharia made it necessary or at least called it recommended. Although there is no precise virtual and holy verses or texts approve this view but Female Genital Mutilation became a part of some countries custom and tradition. It is obviously a violent act against girls and women and governments try to prohibit it by criminalizing and determining sentence for its performance. Many international and regional instruments and documents also recommended against it.
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Southern Asia,Western Africa,Eastern Africa,Western Asia,Northern Africa
Country(ies):Pakistan,Iran,Iraq,Bahrain,Kuwait,Yemen,Egypt,Liberia,Gambia,Ghana,Kenya