Student elective for Sakaria Said Ali. (360G-Wellcome-083061_Z_07_Z)

What are the views of Somali men in Kenya, with regards to the continuation or abandonment of female genital cutting? Female genital cutting is a cultural phenomenon, which has detrimental effects on the health of millions of women. International change efforts to stop this practice have had little impact on the prevalence of this practice. The views and participatory roles of men with regards to female genital cutting are important factors in change efforts, which are often alluded to in the literature, but not extensively researched. Literature on the attitudes and beliefs of men towards FGC is scarce and for most part does not extend beyond feminist discourse. This study will seek to examine the views and positions that Somali men in Kenya hold in the continuity of this practice.