Global Discourse,Local Practice: Female Circumcision and Inter-Generational Conflict in a Somali Diaspora Community (2013)
This study is a Exploratory research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Nasra Abubakar
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: N/A.
Objective: To contribute to ongoing efforts to eradicate the practice of female circumcision worldwide
Study Population: Somali Diaspora Community living in the US
Findings: The research found a pronounced generational divide on opinions relating to FC,with the younger generation expressing adamant opposition to the practice. The views of the younger generation reflect a higher status for women of the Somali diaspora,which is borne out of a struggle with adjustment to a new culture.
Geographical coverage
Region(s):North America
Country(ies):United States