Exploring the links: female genital mutilation/cutting and early marriage (2014)
This study is a Exploratory research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): World Vision UK
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: None.
Objective: Aims to explore some of the potential links between the practices of FGM/C and early marriage.
In doing so,it looks at some of the drivers of these practices,and will make the case that in contexts where
both FGM/C and early marriage are practised,development research,policy and programmes would be well
advised to address the two practices in tandem
Study Population: Girls,Mothers and fathers,community-level key informants and World Vision’s programmes in Africa where both FGM/C and
early marriage are prevalent
Findings: The key drivers identified by this study are: gender inequality and social norms,a desire to control female sexual activity,religious misconceptions and limited economic opportunities for women and girls.
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Eastern Africa
Country(ies):Ethiopia