ArticleJournal of immigrant and minority health2020
Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting as Grounds for Asylum Requests in the US: An Analysis of More than 100 Cases.
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- Reported Methods, Distributions, and Frequencies of Torture Globally: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.JAMA network open · 2023Pooled it
- The global prevalence of female genital mutilation/cutting: A systematic review and meta-analysis of national, regional, facility, and school-based studies.PLoS medicine · 2022Pooled it
- Prevalence and drivers of female genital mutilation/cutting in three coastal governorates in Yemen.BMC public health · 2023Article
- School Nurses' Experiences of Health Promotion for School-Age Asylum Seekers.The Journal of school nursing : the official publication of the National Association of School Nurses · 2023Article
- Attitudes and Experiences Surrounding Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in the United States: A Scoping Review.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2023Article
- FGM and Restorative Justice-A Challenge for Developing Countries and for Refugee Women.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
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Abstract
Female Genital Mutilation or Cutting (FGM/C) is a human rights violation used to claim asylum in the US. We sought to understand the nature of these asylum requests. Analysis of 121 FGM/C-focused medical affidavits, and 132 legal case reports. Of 119 eligible affidavits analyzed, 84% were reportedly cut: 4.6% Type I, 84.6% Type II, 16.5% Type III. Average age: 9. Reported acute effects: bleeding (76.3%), infection (27.6%), shock (6.7%), broken bones (2.7%), and hospitalization (2.7%). Reported chronic issues: intercourse difficulty (81.7%), pregnancy complications (54.2%), chronic pain (42.4%), scarring (37.3%), urinary difficulty (31.8%). Psychological consequences included PTSD (72.4%), depression (65.9%), anxiety (51.1%), and lack of trust (10.1%). Co-occurring abuses included domestic violence (62.4%), forced marriage (46%), rape (33.3%), torture (33.3%), child marriage (31.3%), assault due to LGBTQ + status (2.9%). Women claiming asylum based on FGM/C report high rates of chronic health issues. Their histories suggest FGM/C co-occurs with other forms of gender-based violence.
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