Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and its future Among Somali Women in Finland (2011)
This study is a Descriptive research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Eeva Mutsuuke
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: None.
Objective: To find out how important the female genital mutilation is in Somali women’s identity in today’s Finland,change in the attitude and how FGM’s future in the Finland was evolving
Study Population: Somali women living in Finland
Findings: Study results showed that the continuation of FGM tradition in new generations was not seen necessary and as such the practice should be abolished from the tradition. FGM had left marks on those of the interviewees who had had it done,but the significance of FGM in their female identity was insignificant. Best way to eradicate the practice,according to the interviewees,was the use of massive community based education and awareness raising programs that accessed everyone
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Northern Europe
Country(ies):Finland