DHS in the News
Body: | NINA AWAD "...Another element that needs to be discussed is male dominance and the need to control women and their bodies. It’s a popular perception accepted by both men and women that women need to be tamed and restrained. In a study conducted by the Egyptian Demographic and Health Survey (EDHS) done in 2014, data show that 21.4 percent of girls under the age of 19 have gone through FGM while 34.9 percent of mothers intend to circumcise daughters..." |
Abstract: | NINA AWAD "...Another element that needs to be discussed is male dominance and the need to control women and their bodies. It’s a popular perception accepted by both men and women that women need to be tamed and restrained. In a study conducted by the Egyptian Demographic and Health Survey (EDHS) done in 2014, data show that 21.4 percent of girls under the age of 19 have gone through FGM while 34.9 percent of mothers intend to circumcise daughters..." |
URL to article: | https://stepfeed.com/more-categories/big-news/can-female-genital-mutilation-come-end-egypt-2030/#.ViPPctLhCM8 |