Female genital mutilation in eastern Ethiopia

被引:35
作者
Missailidis, K [1 ]
Gebre-Medhin, M [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Uppsala Hosp, Dept Womens & Childrens Hlth, SE-75185 Uppsala, Sweden
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D O I
10.1016/S0140-6736(00)02453-3
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
In Ethiopians at large, women and men are caught in a vicious circle of erroneous expectations and a mute consensus that maintains female genital mutilation (FGM). We have shown clear signs of erosion of this practice and the potential for further influence and change.
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页码:137 / 138
页数:2
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