[HTML][HTML] The health of Arab Americans in the United States: an updated comprehensive literature review

NN Abuelezam, AM El-Sayed, S Galea - Frontiers in public Health, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Background: Arab Americans are a historically understudied minority group in the United
States and their health needs and risks have been poorly documented. We aim to provide …

[HTML][HTML] The role of men in abandonment of female genital mutilation: a systematic review

N Varol, S Turkmani, K Black, J Hall, A Dawson - BMC public health, 2015 - Springer
Background Men in their roles as fathers, husbands, community and religious leaders may
play a pivotal part in the continuation of female genital mutilation (FGM). However, the …

The odd couple: using biomedical and intersectional approaches to address health inequities

O Hankivsky, L Doyal, G Einstein, U Kelly… - Global health …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Better understanding and addressing health inequities is a growing global
priority. Objective: In this paper, we contribute to the literature examining complex …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of migration on attitudes to female genital cutting and experiences of sexual dysfunction among migrant women with FGC

S Johnsdotter - Current sexual health reports, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review The purpose of this review was to explore current research on
the impact of migration on issues related to female genital cutting and sexuality. Recent …

[HTML][HTML] The lived experience of female genital cutting (FGC) in Somali-Canadian women's daily lives

D Jacobson, E Glazer, R Mason, D Duplessis, K Blom… - PLoS …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Many of the Somali women who have immigrated to other countries, including Canada, have
experienced Female Genital Circumcision/Mutilation/Cutting (FGC). While there is literature …

Attitude toward female genital mutilation among Somali and Harari people, Eastern Ethiopia

AD Abathun, J Sundby, AA Gele - International journal of women's …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Background Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a worldwide problem, and it is practiced by
many communities in Africa and Asia as well as immigrants from those areas. This practice …

[HTML][HTML] Preventing female genital mutilation in high income countries: a systematic review of the evidence

C Njue, J Karumbi, T Esho, N Varol, A Dawson - Reproductive health, 2019 - Springer
Background Female genital mutilation (FGM) is prevalent in communities of migration. Given
the harmful effects of the practice and its illegal status in many countries, there have been …

[HTML][HTML] Near-death experiences, attacks by family members, and absence of health care in their home countries affect the quality of life of refugee women in Germany …

J Jesuthasan, E Sönmez, I Abels, C Kurmeyer… - BMC medicine, 2018 - Springer
Background The year 2016 has marked the highest number of displaced people worldwide
on record. A large number of these refugees are women, yet little is known about their …

[HTML][HTML] Sculptors of African women's bodies: forces reshaping the embodiment of female genital cutting in the West

CE Johnson-Agbakwu, E Manin - Archives of Sexual Behavior, 2021 - Springer
Female genital cutting (FGC) continues to garner increasing attention across western health-
care systems seeking to optimize care and outcomes among migrant communities affected …

Conversations about FGM in primary care: a realist review on how, why and under what circumstances FGM is discussed in general practice consultations

S Dixon, C Duddy, G Harrison, C Papoutsi… - BMJ open, 2021 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives Little is known about the management of female genital mutilation (FGM) in
primary care. There have been significant recent statutory changes relevant to general …