Overview
Uses global household data to examine the prevalence, trends and geographic variation of female genital mutilation (FGM) around the world
Addresses the underlying legal and policy aspects as well as explores the medical consequences, both immediate and long term, for those undergoing the practice
Details how health risks associated with FGM might be prevented where the law has become ineffective in terms of enforcement
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Table of contents (14 chapters)
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Front Matter
Keywords
- Data sources and statistical methodologies
- Female genital mutilation (FGM)
- Legal enforcement
- Prevalence, trends and regional variations
- The right to health
- Trends and geographical variation
- Geographic variation
- Global household data
- Legal and policy aspects as well as medical consequences
- Law and practice of FGM
- maternal and child health
About this book
This book uses global household data to examine the prevalence, trends and geographic variation of female genital mutilation (FGM) around the world. It also addresses the underlying legal and policy aspects as well as explores the medical consequences, both immediate and long term, for those undergoing the practice. The book analyses the position of victims of this gender-based violence both from the medical and legal perspective and adopts a largely practical approach to the study of the practices, offering a fresh thinking into one of the challenges in global health and the law. In addition, it offers some insights into how health professionals can approach this category of victims and how legal practitioners can obtain a good legal result for their clients before domestic and international forums. The book addresses fundamental issues such as state liability and defences in enforcement proceedings for actions or omission of state or non-state actors, and due diligence standard in international human rights law, the main gateways available for obtaining relief for the victims of FGM. This book goes beyond the traditional debate between zero tolerance and those who wish to see the practice medicalised and tolerated and favours an advocacy programme standing firmly in favour of the right of FGM victims. This book offers a unique perspective likely to assist victims and their representatives to secure a remedy against perpetrators and the state. As such this book will be of interest to medical professionals, national and international lawyers, academics and policymakers in the field of public health.
Authors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Female Genital Mutilation around The World:
Book Subtitle: Analysis of Medical Aspects, Law and Practice
Authors: Ngianga-Bakwin Kandala, Paul Nzinga Komba
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-78007-8
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-78005-4Published: 18 July 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-08597-1Published: 01 February 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-78007-8Published: 09 July 2018
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIX, 226
Number of Illustrations: 7 b/w illustrations, 21 illustrations in colour
Topics: Maternal and Child Health, Medical Law, Gynecology