Commentary on From the War on Terror to the Moral Crusade Against Female Genital Mutilation

This commentary reflects on Dina Bader's article From the War on Terror to the Moral Crusade Against Female Genital Mutilation, in which the author chronicles the rise in state laws prohibiting female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) through a lens of femonationalism. Expanding upon Bader...

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Main Author: Abbas, Sarah Mohammedahmed (Author)
Contributors: Shervinskie, Abbie ; Clark, Cari Jo
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2023
In: Violence against women
Year: 2023, Volume: 29, Issue: 10, Pages: 1953-1958
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
immigrant communities
Cultural practices
Islamophobia
gender and religion
female genital cutting
Female Genital Mutilation
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Summary:This commentary reflects on Dina Bader's article From the War on Terror to the Moral Crusade Against Female Genital Mutilation, in which the author chronicles the rise in state laws prohibiting female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) through a lens of femonationalism. Expanding upon Bader's thought-provoking article, this commentary adds additional reflection on the content of current state legislation and the need for more comprehensive laws to protect women and girls. Future legislation must be evidence-based and must be accompanied by a multisectoral approach to prevention and response in order to create an enabling environment for the elimination of FGM/C.
ISSN:1552-8448
DOI:10.1177/10778012231168629