Listening to North Yarra Communities about female genital cutting (2014)
This study is a Exploratory research regarding All FGM/C with the following characteristics:
Author(s): Cathy Vaughan,Narelle White,Louise Keogh,John Tobin,Bich Ha,Maria Ibrahim,Chris Bayly
FGM/C Type(s): All
Health area of focus: None.
Objective: The project aimed to improve understanding of the impacts of FGC in inner Melbourne,by engaging with local
women and communities
Study Population: community members, service providers
Findings: FGC has decreasing relevance to communities now living in North Yarra,and community members who participated in this project felt that FGC was also happening less frequently in their countries of origin. While FGC was associated with tradition,community cohesion and cultural identity,the importance of the practice was seen to reduce over time following resettlement in Australia. The stigma experienced by uncircumcised women in countries of origin was not something that participants reported in Australia. Community members emphasised the enormous generational change that has taken place,with younger women usually being strongly opposed to FGC for their daughters.
Geographical coverage
Region(s):Australia and New Zealand
Country(ies):Australia