Female Genital Mutilation and the Law: A Qualitative Case Study

Regina Gemignani and Quentin Wodon

Chapter Chapter 6 in Law and Social Economics, 2015, pp 99-121 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract Female genital mutilation (FGM) or female genital cutting (FGC) is a cultural practice found across much of the African continent. (Both terms are used in the literature, but in this chapter we will use FGM.) Within the context of this book, it is important to highlight that the practice has potentially important economic consequences, not only in terms of the risks it creates for the girls’ health and the associated potential medical and other costs, but also in terms of the broader gender roles it contributes to perpetuate, which tend to limit economic opportunities for women in a wide range of areas, including productive work.

Keywords: Female Respondent; Religious Leader; Female Genital Mutilation; Male Respondent; Muslim Community (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1057/9781137443762_6

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