The Blossom Gang: co-producing research on FGM with second-generation young people in the UK.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a practice that involves the removal of external female genitalia and is widely known as a violation of human rights. The custom is illegal in the United Kingdom (UK) and carries a sentence of up to 14 years in prison. This prohibition, along with the secretive nature of the practice, has led to limited research on the awareness of FGM on young people in the UK. Little is known about the process of involving young people in research about the topic.

Methods

This paper is based on the findings of a Ph.D. project that used a community-based participatory research approach (CBPR). The research took a two-stage approach: stage one aimed to recruit nine young people aged 15-18, from the Southwest of England, who attended a 10-day trai

SUBMITTER: Ali S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10428588 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature