Female Genital Mutilation as a Social Norm: Examining the Beliefs and Attitudes of Women in This Diaspora (2022)
This study is a Exploratory research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Gutiérrez-García A.I, Solano-Ruiz C., Perpiñá- Galvañ J. ,Siles- González J and Jimenez- Ruiz I
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: None.
Objective: The article explores the beliefs,values and attitudes about female genital mutilation in the diaspora of sub-Saharan women and how the migration process has influenced these beliefs.
Study Population: Women in the sub-Saharan diaspora
Findings: The qualitative analysis of the life stories and lifelines of 10 women in the sub-Saharan diaspora in light of the Social Convention Theory indicated that making public statements about the topic is complex and that the taboo permeating the practice remains intact even outside of Africa. Furthermore,we discovered that,in our context,this practice was not a requirement and did not improve the chances of marriage,with female behaviours considered ‘appropriate’ instead gaining value. Any interventions based on this theory must consider the broad networks that help shape marriages in this diaspora. This work opened new lines of research regarding the situation of the diaspora of sub-Saharan women and the relationship of the practice of female genital mutilation with marriage
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Southern Europe
Country(ies):Spain