Year: 2015
Type: report
Abstract: The paper studies the relationship between female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) dynamics, social expectations and fundamentals across African countries. We show that socioeconomic conditions are overall worse in countries where FGM/C is practiced. Yet when we consider the dynamics of FGM/C within countries that perform it, there is no clear link between fundamentals and the decline of the practice. We find instead that FGM/C dynamics are strongly related to social expectations and social capital. Our findings have implications for policy interventions aimed at reducing FGM/C.
Authors: Cristina Bicchieri, Annalisa Marini
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2202793848