The unbroken chain of female genital mutilation: a qualitative assessment of high school girls' perspectives

• Main Authors: Lina Hemmeda (Author), Lena Anwer (Author), Marwa Abbas (Author), Lina Elfaki (Author), Maram Omer (Author), Maab Khalid (Author), Mushrega Hassan (Author), Mihrab Mostafa (Author), Lina Hamza (Author), Maab Mahmoud (Author), Maram Mohamed Osman (Author), Mozan Mohamed (Author), Lamees Bakheet (Author), Alaa T. Omer (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is defined as any procedure that involves damage to the female external genitalia. This practice is majorly prevalent in Sudan, as it is estimated that over 12 million Sudanese women are circumcised. This study uncovers rural females' knowledg...