Exploring the Role of Traditional Women Society Membership Among West African Immigrant Women Who Have Experienced Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting.

IF 2.3 3区社会学 Q1 WOMENS STUDIES

Violence Against Women Pub Date : 2024-10-01 Epub Date: 2023-06-23 DOI:10.1177/10778012231181046

Adeyinka M Akinsulure-Smith, Elvine Belinda Andjembe Etogho, Simge Huyal Genco

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Abstract

This study explores the complex nature of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) by juxtaposing the mental and sexual health of women who had undergone FGM/C as part of initiation/membership into a traditional women's society (TWS) with those who were also cut but not initiated into a TWS. While considerable differences emerged between TWS members and nonmembers, there was no evidence that TWS membership was protective against the physical and psychological trauma typically ascribed to FGM/C. In fact, the pattern of results would tend to suggest the opposite. Possible explanations for and implications of these findings are discussed.

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探索传统妇女协会成员在经历过切割女性生殖器官的西非移民妇女中的作用。

本研究探讨了切割女性生殖器（FGM/C）的复杂性，将作为传统妇女协会（TWS）入会/成员资格的一部分而接受切割女性生殖器的妇女与那些也被切割但未加入传统妇女协会的妇女的心理和性健康情况并列。虽然传统妇女协会会员和非会员之间存在很大差异，但没有证据表明，传统妇女协会会员身份可以保护人们免受切割女性生殖器官通常造成的身心创伤。事实上，结果的模式恰恰相反。本文讨论了这些结果的可能解释和影响。

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Violence Against Women WOMENS STUDIES-

CiteScore

4.10

自引率

4.50%

发文量

142

期刊介绍： Violence against Women is an international, interdisciplinary journal dedicated to the publication of research and information on all aspects of the problem of violence against women. The journal assumes a broad definition of violence; topics to be covered include, but are not limited to, domestic violence, sexual assault, incest, sexual harassment, female infantcide, female circumcision, and female sexual slavery.