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Chapter 10 - Feminist Activism to Challenge the New Industry of Female Genital Cosmetic Surgery

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 February 2019

Sarah M. Creighton
Affiliation:
University College London Hospital
Lih-Mei Liao
Affiliation:
University College London Hospital
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Female Genital Cosmetic Surgery
Solution to What Problem?
, pp. 90 - 98
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2019

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