Review Article on Harmful Traditional Practices
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 2
Abstract
There are particular forms of violence against women and girls which are defended on the basis of tradition, culture, religion or superstition by some community members. These are often known as ‘harmful traditional practices. These are largely carried out without the consent of the girl/woman involved and thus constitute a violation of human rights as set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Harmful traditional practices constitute violence against women and girls, e.g. acid violence, breast flattening, cosmetic mutilation, dowry and bride price, early/forced marriage and marriage by abduction/rape, female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C), ‘honour’ crimes, corrective rape, and female infanticide, ritual sexual slavery, virginity testing, practices related to initiation or menstruation, some widowhood rituals and accusations of witchcraft levied at older women
Authors and Affiliations
Uzma Eram
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP277251
- DOI -
- Views 47
- Downloads 0
Profile of Myocardial Infarction in young patient of age 40 years or below in a tertiary care hospital mainly Tribal based Population
Objective: To determine the outcome of young AMI patient at index hospitalisation. Background: Coronary artery disease has a devastating consequence precisely because another wise healthy person in the prime time of life...
Adult Choledochal Cyst Associated with Carcinoma Gall Bladder: A Rare Entity
Choledochal cysts usually present with abdominal pain, jaundice, abdominal lump and in various combinations, however, sometimes it may present in unusual manner like hepatolithiasis, portal hypertension, spontaneous perf...
A Comparative Study on Maternal and Fetal Outcome in Cases of Placenta Previa with Previous Cesarean Section and Without Previous Cesarean Section
Placenta previa is the major cause of antepartum haemorrhage that causes serious morbidity and mortality to both fetus and mother. Objective[s]: To compare the antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum complications in placent...
Potential application of Harmonic Scalpel in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy as an alternative to Monopolar electrocautery
The Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy (LC) is the gold standard treatment modality for uncomplicated acute or chronic cholecystitis with cholelithiasis. Conventional LC is normally performed with a Monopolar electrocautery wh...
A 3 Year Study of Rupture Uterus at a Tertiary Hospital
Objectives: To evaluate risk factors, type and site of rupture, management, maternal and perinatal outcome and to identify preventive measures at our institute. Methods: A retrospective study carried out at Government me...