Public Health: Female Circumcision Has No Place in Healthcare
Azrul Mohd Khalib, CEO, Galen Centre for Health & Social Policy | Prof Datuk Dr Harlina Siraj, Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia | Sharifah Keshia Syed Mahmood, Programme Officer, The Asian-Pacific Resource & Research Centre for Women (ARROW)
Public Health: Female Circumcision Has No Place in Healthcare
On this Public Health episode, we explore female circumcision – more accurately referred to as female genital mutilation or cutting (FGM/C) – a harmful, traditional practice that is still widely carried out in Malaysia. We discuss the medicalisation of this practice, why it is harmful to girls and women, and what are the social and cultural barriers to ending the practice.
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Produced by: Tee Shiao Eek
Presented by: Tee Shiao Eek