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Exploring the association between perceived male attitudes and female attitudes toward the discontinuation of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in Egypt

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ID13076996
AuthorsZita Zsabokorszky (0000-0001-8745-8249, Hasselt University, corresponding author), Sarah Van De Velde (0000-0001-7682-0484, University of Antwerp), Kristien Michielsen (0000-0002-4119-6770, Ghent University), N Van Eekert (0000-0002-5508-1018, University of Antwerp)
Year2023
Volume8
Pages1183989-1183989
Publication date2023-07-13
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueFrontiers in Sociology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2297-7775 • E-ISSN: 2297-7775
PublisherFrontiers Media (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3389/fsoc.2023.1183989
PMID37520496
OpenAlexW4384299927
LanguageEN
References cited33

In alignment with previous findings in the literature, women were more likely to support the discontinuation of FGM/C if they believed that men want the practice to discontinue as well and vice versa. At a higher level of secondary education however this association is less pronounced. This result concludes that the role of perceived male attitudes should be an important factor associated with female ones and studied further, and underlines the importance of education in women empowerment

Context (archaeology · Discontinuation · Female circumcision · Geography · Gynecology · Perspective (graphical · Population · Psychiatry · Reproductive health · Socioeconomic status · Sociology · Demography · Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Issues · Gender Studies · Genital Health and Disease · Medicine · Psychology · Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies · Social Psychology

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