Abstract
Female genital mutilation and cutting (FGM and C) is a development issue and a form of violence against women and girls that affects at least 200 million women in the world. FGM and C is a harmful practice proven to impact the physical and mental health of affected women and girls from the moment of the cutting, with prolonged and irreversible consequences during their entire lives. Studies show that FGM and C has economic and social consequences and a high obstetric cost although a comprehensive study on the exact extent of these economic, health, and social costs is still to be carried out. Beyond the data and the statistics, researcher have shown that FGM and C deprives women of sexual satisfaction, sexual health, and psychophysical wellbeing. The compendium of international and national legal frameworks on female genital mutilation was prepared to contribute to this urgent and important development debate with the understanding that the knowledge of the law is an important empowerment tool to end FGM and C. It provides a survey of the key international and regional instruments as well as domestic legislation as they relate to the prohibition of FGM and C.
Highlights
Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C)[4] is a development issue and a form of violence against women and girls that affects at least 200 million women in the world[5]
While the nature and prevalence of the practices vary by region and culture, the most prevalent and well documented are female genital mutilation, child and/or forced marriage, polygamy, crimes committed in the name of so-called honour and dowry-related violence
In their absence, traditional structures should be mandated to be child friendly and gender sensitive and adequately resourced to provide all necessary protection services to women and girls who face a high risk of being subjected to violence, including girls running away to avoid being subjected to female genital mutilation, forced marriage or crimes committed in the name of so-called honour
Summary
Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C)[4] is a development issue and a form of violence against women and girls that affects at least 200 million women in the world[5]. The Compendium of International and National Legal Frameworks on Female Genital Mutilation (the “Compendium”) was prepared to contribute to this urgent and important development debate with the understanding that the knowledge of the law is an important empowerment tool to end FGM/C. It provides a survey of the key international and regional instruments as well as domestic legislation as they relate to the prohibition of FGM/C. We want to be the generation witnessing the end of this practice and hope you will find this Compendium useful
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