Analar tahtını yaparmış; Bahtını değil * .. Mısır, Minye'de kadın sünneti I-

Bu makalede Yukarı Mısır'da genel olarak yoksul bir yerleşim alanı olan, Kahire'nin yaklaşık 200 kilometre güneyinden başlayan ve Nil nehri boyunca yaklaşık 80 kilometre uzanan Minyede kadın sünneti ve boyutları incelenmiştir. 15-54 yaş arası kadınlardan anket yoluyla bilgi toplanmış ve hazırlanmıştır. Yazar bu çalışma için hipotez kümesi üretmek adına feminist teori ile çalıştığını belirtmiştir. Araştırma eğitim almış kadınların, kendi kız çocuklarını sünnet ettirme eğilimini de ölçmektedir. Bu noktada seçilen feminist yaklaşımı haklı gösteren nitel bir veri sunulmuştur. Kadınların kendi sünnet hikâyeleri kullanılmıştır.

Like mother, like daughter? female genital cutting in Minia, Egypt

In this article, female circumcision and its proportions in Minia where is in approximately 200 km south of Cairo and extends across Nile River approximately 80 km are researched. This article is prepared and collecting information by the way of survey is about women who are between 15-24 ages. The author indicated that studying with feminist theory to constitute hypothesis for this study. And also this research measures that educated women s approaches to their own daughter s circumcision. At this point this study represented a qualitative data which justifies feminist approach. Women s own circumcision stories are used.

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