91150 - Female Genital Mutilation

Learning outcomes

At the end of the module, the student possesses knowledge regarding the definition and prevalence of the phenomenon, classification, short and long-term complications, and management of childbirth, as well as cultural and legislative aspects of Female Genital Mutilation.

Course contents

• Medicine and Gender Health
• Definition and classification of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
• Defibulation and reinfibulation
• Impact and background 
• FGM and violation of human rights
• Short-term and long-term complications of FGM
• Clinical and psychological consequences of FGM
• Violence against women and the international human rights framework
• Legal and legislative aspects
• Midwives role in addressing FGM
• Communication
  Paths and services in the local territory
• Documentary "Uncut"
• Film "Desert Flowe" 2009

Readings/Bibliography

MINISTERO DELLA SALUTE/Mutilazioni Genitali Femminili [http://www.salute.gov.it/portale/donna/dettaglioContenutiDonna.jsp?lingua=italiano&id=4499&area=Salute%20donna&menu=societa]

DIPARTIMENTO PARI OPPORTUNITA'/Mutilazioni Genitali Femminili [http://www.pariopportunita.gov.it/index.php/cerca/mutilazioni?ordering=&searchphrase=all]

SAPERIDOC-REGIONE EMILIA ROMAGNA/Mutilazioni Genitali Femminili [http://www.saperidoc.it/flex/cm/pages/ServeBLOB.php/L/IT/IDPagina/344]I [http://www.inmp.it/index.php/ita/content/search?SearchText=mutilazioni+genitali]

NMP- [http://www.inmp.it/index.php/ita/content/search?SearchText=mutilazioni+genitali]Istituto Nazionale per la promozione della salute delle popolazioni Migranti e per il contrasto delle malattie della Povertà/MGF [http://www.inmp.it/index.php/ita/content/search?SearchText=mutilazioni+genitali]

CENTRO NAZIONALE DI DOCUMENTAZIONE PER L'INFANZIA E L'ADOLESCENZA/MGF [https://www.minori.it/it/minori/il-contrasto-alle-mutilazioni-genitali-femminili]

UNICEF/Programma Mutilazioni Genitali [https://www.unicef.it/media/mutilazioni-genitali-femminili/]

WHO/Femal Genital Mutilation [https://www.afro.who.int/health-topics/female-genital-mutilation]Linee guida MGF - Ministero della Salute 2007 in: http://www.salute.gov.it/imgs/C_17_pubblicazioni_769_allegato.pdf

End Female Genital Mutilation | End FGM, https://www.endfgm.eu/

Additional bibliography attached to the educational material.

Teaching methods

• Frontal lessons
• Brainstorming
• Discussions
• Group work

Assessment methods

Written and oral assessment

Teaching tools

Teacher's slides
Guidelines
Videos
Useful links

Office hours

See the website of Elena Levi