Public Health,Cultural Norms and the Criminal Law: An Inconvenient Union: A Case Study of Female Genital Cutting (2012)
This study is a Exploratory research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Iyioha Ireh
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: .
Objective: To determine whether FGC prohibition laws are likely to be effective in achieving the public health agenda of protecting women’s health
Study Population:
Findings: It concludes that legislative efforts to protect women’s health may remain ineffective without structured efforts between health systems,governments or legal institutions and the cultural society.
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Not specified
Country(ies):Not specified