Abstract
The need for an evidence-informed, multi-sectoral and community participatory action framework to address the practice of female genital mutilation in Sri Lanka
Highlights
Female genital mutilation or cutting comprises all procedures that involve partial or total removal of the female external genitalia and or injury to the female genital organs [1]
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that more than 200 million girls and women alive today have been subjected to female genital mutilation [1]
Female genital mutilation is a global concern, with international human rights treaties condemning the practice as a gross violation of fundamental human rights of girls and women [2]
Summary
The need for an evidence-informed, multi-sectoral and community participatory action framework to address the practice of female genital mutilation in Sri Lanka K Wickramage1, L Senanayake2, N Mapitigama3, J Karunasinghe4, E Teagal5 (Index words: female genital mutilation/cutting, Sri Lanka) Ceylon Medical Journal 2018; 63: 53-57 DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/cmj.v63i2.8669
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