[Prevention of female genital mutilation in Sweden].
A three-year pilot study of female genital mutilation has been carried out at Gothenburg. There is increasing awareness of this issue, and discussions have started between immigrants and health-care professionals. By means of further information and education it is hoped to improve care of the victims, and in the long-term to eliminate a pernicious tradition. It is estimated that there are approximately 115 million victims of female genital mutilation in Africa alone. As a result of emigration, about 5000 young women from areas where it is practised are now to be found in Europe, and 16,000 in Sweden.
Andersson
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Organisations-psykolog, Statskonsult, Oslo.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000349:Africa / Q000208:ethnology; D002648:Child; D019093:Circumcision, Female / Q000208:ethnology*; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013548:Sweden; D016387:Women's Health; D014933:Women's Rights