female genital mutilation

How does a family’s economic situation affect a victim’s decision on whether to leave an abusive marriage?

Assignment How does a family’s economic situation affect a victim’s decision on whether to leave an abusive marriage? How is the practice of female genital mutilation an example of a social practice of a patriarchal society? Which forms of abuse do you see as most relevant at present, and where/how would you recommend we begin […]

Why should we care about FGM if it does not affect U.S. women and girls in the same way that it affects Somalian women or Egyptian women? Why do we spend time in class talking about the phenomenon that is rare in the U.S.?

Female Genital Mutilation The purpose of this assignment is for you to this critically consider the issue of female genital mutilation (FGM) and the importance of examining this form of VAWG. In class, we examined areas of the world where FGM is common practice. These countries include (but are certainly not limited to) Somalia, Guinea, […]

Critically discuss with reference to female genital mutilation. Talk about Foucault’s idea of subjugated knowledge and power; Sanjay Seth ideologies of liberalism in respect to consent.

Topic: An act can only be as harmful if the person affected does not consent. Critically discuss with reference to ONE issue discussed in the subject. Essay prompt: An act can only be as harmful if the person affected does not consent. Critically discuss with reference to female genital mutilation. Key words: consent, harm, female […]

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