Europos lyčių lygybės institutas
Europos lyčių lygybės institutas

Female circumcision and maternity problems

The study wanted to find how circumcised women cope within the Finnish customs concerning health care during the pregnancy and giving birth. It produced cultural and practical knowledge applicable for Finnish nurses working in maternity hospitals where theirs clients are circumcised women.

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Publication information

Author(s): Arman, Robleh; Deqa, Osman

Publisher: Diaconia University of Applied Sciences

Contents/activities/services

Theme interviews with Somali mothers. Theoretical part on effects of FGM on pregnancy and child birth, empirical part on experiences and views of the Somali women.

Additional information

Format: Hardcopy, Digital

Cost to obtain the method/tool: Free

Metadata

Ongoing: 
Ne
Type:
Study / Survey
Language/Translation:
Finnish
Types of GBV:
Female Genital Mutilation
Target group:
Health professionals
Keywords:
female genital mutilation