Saturday, March 31 / 12:30 PM - 2:15 PM   •   Julliard

Session 176:
Reproductive Health in Asia and Africa: Vaginal Practices as Potentially Risky Behavior

Chair: Lisanne Brown, Tulane University
Discussant: Anastasia J. Gage, Tulane University

  1. Health Impact of Vaginal Practices in Mozambique • Brigitte Bagnol, Independent Researcher ; Esmeralda Mariano, Universidade Eduardo Mondlane

  2. Female Genital Cutting, Reproductive Tract Infections and Perinatal Outcome in Burkina Faso. • Guillem G Fortuny Fillo, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) ; Tiziana Leone, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

  3. Vaginal Practices among Women in Thailand: Prevalence and Motivations • Aree Prohmmo, Mahidol University ; Chintana Wacharasin, Burapha University

  4. When Vaginal Practices Are Working against Health and Gender Equity: Evidence from the 2005/06 Yogyakarta Vaginal Practices Survey • Iwu D. Utomo, Australian National University ; Terence H. Hull, Australian National University ; Ninuk Widyantoro, Mitra Inti Indonesia ; Herna Lestari, Mitra INTI Foundation (MIF) ; Laily Hanifah, Mitra Inti Indonesia

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