Female genital mutilation: a systematic review of research on its economic and social impacts across four decades

• Main Authors: Emmanuel Kabengele Mpinga (Author), Aurélie Macias (Author), Jennifer Hasselgard-Rowe (Author), Ngianga-Bakwin Kandala (Author), Tshimungu Kandolo Félicien (Author), Henk Verloo (Author), Ngoyi K. Zacharie Bukonda (Author), Philippe Chastonay (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2016-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Global efforts to end female genital mutilation (FGM) have intensified in recent decades because of the rising awareness that such a practice is an act of extreme violence against women and girls. Articles on FGM have been published highlighting the combined efforts of international and...