Campaign against female genital mutilation gaining ground support Ryan Lenora Brown CSMonitor Feb 06 2013 Available at http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Africa/2013/0206/Campaign-against-female-genital-mutilation-gaining-ground-support-results# BOSTON AND KAMPALA, UGANDA — In many parts of the Kween District of eastern Uganda, women are divided into two distinct categories. … Read More
Mae Azango Exposed A Secret Ritual In Liberia, Putting Her Life In Danger by Jina Moore CSMonitor Also available at http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Making-a-difference/2012/0529/Mae-Azango-exposed-a-secret-ritual-in-Liberia-putting-her-life-in-danger TODEE, LIBERIA — It’s late afternoon in Todee, a village in rural Liberia, and the sun is starting to drop. … Read More
5/5 (1) [This article mentions the difference between circumcision in ancient Judaism and the modern rite. This section is marked in bold.] Circumcision and its critics Dan Rickman 09.23.09, 08:37 http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3780549,00.html Brit ceremony lies at heart of Jewish religious … Read More
Prevalence and Associated Factors of Female Genital Mutilation among Somali Refugees in Eastern Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Mitike, G., and Deressa, W. BMC Public Health, 9:264 (Jul., 2009). Also available on the BioMed Central website Full Text (PDF): Prevalence … Read More
Full text available in PDF format for members (above) Abstract: Male circumcision is a well-publicised phenomenon, but much of what is known at the international level concerns neonatal medical circumcision in some Western countries and ritual circumcision among young … Read More
0/5 (1) Full text available in PDF format (above) by Samuel Ramos and Gregory Boyle ABSTRACT A total of 3,253 boys aged 11 to 16 years took part in this study of the psychological effects associated with circumcision procedures … Read More
Full text available in PDF format for members (above) In lieu of an abstract, here is a brief excerpt of the content: Modern Judaism 17.3 (1997) 201-210 The distinction between reconstructive and aesthetic surgery is haunted by the specter of … Read More
Female Circumcision: A Critical Appraisal Slack, A.T. Human Rights Quarterly, Vol. 10, No. 4 (Nov., 1988), pp. 437-486. Available on JSTOR (Restricted Access) Find on JSTOR Abstract: This article seeks to determine at what point the “tradition” female circumcision becomes … Read More
Female Circumcision in Africa: An Overview Kouba, L.J. and Muasher, J. African Studies Review, Vol. 28, No. 1 (Mar., 1985), pp. 95-110. Available on JSTOR (Restricted Access) Find on JSTOR Abstract: This paper presents an overview of female circumcision in … Read More