Women's empowerment and female genital mutilation intention for daughters in Sierra Leone: a multilevel analysis | BMC Women's Health
Female genital mutilation is common in Sierra Leone. Evidence indicates that empowering women provides protective benefits against female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C). Yet, the relationship between women’s empowerment and their intention to cut their daughters has not been explored in Sierra Leone. The aim of this study was to assess the association between women’s empowerment and their intention to have their daughters undergo FGM/C in the country. Data for this study are from the 2013 Sierra Leone Demographic and Health Survey. A total of 7,706 women between the ages ...
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