Qualitative evaluation of the Saleema campaign to eliminate female genital mutilation and cutting in Sudan

• Main Authors: Andrea C. Johnson (Author), W. Douglas Evans (Author), Nicole Barrett (Author), Howida Badri (Author), Tamador Abdalla (Author), Cody Donahue (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Female genital mutilation and cutting (FGM/C, herein FGM) is a widespread and harmful practice. The Government developed a national campaign in Sudan, called Saleema, to change social norms discouraging FGM. Saleema translates to being "whole", healthy in body and mind,...