Female genital cutting and gender relations in Kurya society

By Polycarp Africanus

This book deals with reasons for the persistence of the practice of female genital cutting (FGC) among the Kurya in Tanzania. The study recommends intervention programmes based on in-depth cultural knowledge, and concludes that addressing the problem in its local context is crucial for efforts directed at stopping the practice.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3631628269
• ISBN13: 9783631628263
• Release Date: November 2012
• Publisher: Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der W
• Length: 197 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.8" x 8.2"