Female genital mutilation/cutting in the UK: Challenging the inconsistencies

European Journal of Women's Studies

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 7-23

  Dustin, Moira ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Circumcision; Cosmetic surgery; Culture; Female genital mutilation cutting; Human rights; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 75849157878     PISSN: 13505068     EISSN: 14617420     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1350506809350857     Document Type: Article

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