Shifts in FGM/C practice in Sudan: communities’ perspectives and drivers

Abstract Background Although Sudan has one of the highest prevalence of female genital mutilation or cutting (FGM/C), there have been shifts in e practice. These shifts include a reduction in the prevalence among younger age cohorts, changes in the types of FGM/C, an increase in medicalization, and...

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Main Authors: Nafisa Bedri, Huda Sherfi, Ghada Rudwan, Sara Elhadi, Caroline Kabiru, Wafaa Amin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:BMC Women's Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-019-0863-6