La ablación genital femenina en comunidades emberá chamí

Sánchez

et al. 2021

J Interpers Violence

The practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) is a deeply-rooted tradition that affects predominantly regions of Africa and Asia. Because of migration flows, FGM is an issue of increasing concern worldwide. FGM is now carried out in Europe, North America, Australia and New Zealand, and more specifically among immigrant communities from countries where it is common. This study aims to assess the experience, knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs related to FGM of migrant women and men from FGM-affected countries residing in Spain and the United Kingdom. A phenomenological qualitative approach was used. Participants (n=23) were recruited by using the snowball sampling technique until data saturation was reached. Data were collected through 18 open-ended interviews and a focus group. Of the 23 participants, 20 women had undergone FGM. The following five themes were generated from interviews: (a) FGM practice development, (b) knowledge about the practice, (c) reasons for performing FGM, (d) attitudes toward continuing or abandoning the practice, and (e) criminalization of FGM. The study here presented identifies a lack of information, memory, and knowledge about the practice of FGM and typology among women with FGM. The justification of the practice seems to be based on a multifactorial model, where sociocultural and economic factors, sexual factors, hygienic-esthetic factors, and religious-spiritual factors take on a greater role in the analysis of the interviews carried out. The participants practically unanimously agree to advocate the abandonment and eradication of this harmful traditional practice. The knowledge displayed in this study may provide a basis for improving awareness and healthcare in such collectives, aiming the eradication of this harmful traditional practice.

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 73%

Cultural Beliefs, Perceptions, and Experiences on Female Genital Mutilation Among Women and Men: A Qualitative Analysis

Sánchez

et al. 2021

J Interpers Violence

“…Posterior a la intervención interinstitucional realizada en la zona, las autoridades indígenas anunciaron la suspensión definitiva de la MGF. Sin embargo, algunos años después se volvieron a presentar registro de casos, lo que demuestra que eliminarla es un proceso que implica múltiples factores y por tanto puede tardar un tiempo considerable 24 . Pese a que exista un amplio referente normativo internacional y nacional que respalde su erradicación por violentar y vulnerar los derechos humanos y los derechos sexuales y reproductivos de las mujeres que son víctimas de la mutilación genital femenina 25 .…”

Section: Tipo III Infibulaciónunclassified

Tendencias teóricas y prácticas de la promoción de la salud en el ámbito escolar en Latinoamérica

Sánchez¹,

Cáceres²,

Méndez³

et al. 2019

revsal

La Mutilación Genital Femenina (MGF) constituye una grave violación a los derechos humanos, de la mujer y de la niñez. Si bien se considera una práctica ancestral en algunas culturas, y es justificada y reproducida bajo el relativismo cultural, es un problema que requiere una mayor atención de las instituciones en general y de la salud pública en particular. Colombia es uno de los pocos países en el continente que reporta casos de prácticas de mutilación; sin embargo, el problema es mundial, no solo por los altos flujos de migración de población en alto riesgo en Europa y Norteamérica, sino porque es un imperativo global erradicar de una de las peores formas de violencia contra la mujer.

Between Voices and Silence: Indigenous Women and Sexual Offenses by Men Among the Arhuaco People

Medina

Quintana

2023

Violence Against Women

The field of legal anthropology has widely debated Indigenous Peoples’ justice practices. However, Indigenous Peoples’ legal perspective on sexual offenses remains understudied. In this respect, this article approaches the spiritual and political dimensions of the Arhuaco People's justice system to examine its procedures and sanctions. We want to understand how the Arhuaco People administer justice in cases where male community members are allegedly responsible for committing sexual crimes against women. During fieldwork in the Arhuaco territory, the authors employ methodologies drawn from the procedural paradigm-legal conscience studies as an interpretive framework to understand how Arhuaco women conceive legal phenomena.