FGM in Switzerland: between legality and loyalty in the transmission of a traditional practice. (2017)
This study is a Descriptive research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Villani,M.,& Bodenmann,P.
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: N/A.
Objective: Our study looked into this political context and the current public policy agenda with the aim to better understand the specific logic of the intergenerational transmission of FGM.
Study Population: first-generation immigrant women from sub-Saharan regions
Findings: Three issues emerged: the questioning of social and cultural reasons for excision/infibulation,breaking the intergenerational silence and the will to take a new position.
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Western Europe
Country(ies):Switzerland