Genital mutilation
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- Stopping violence against women: a handbook for development practitioners
- ( United Nations Population Fund , 2006)
- Violence against women manifests itself in different ways in different societies - from psychological abuse and physical harm to early marriage and ritual slavery - and the pathways to success vary. T...
- How can girls be protected from abuse? Contributions from an international online discussion
- ( C. Schuepp / United Nations [UN] Division for the Advancement of Women , 2006)
- This report presents an overview of a four-week online discussion on the rights of the girl child, conducted in 2006, drawing heavily on direct quotes from participants’ contributions. The discussion ...
- Eradicating harmful traditional practices against girls
- ( B. Ras-Work / United Nations [UN] Division for the Advancement of Women , 2006)
- Harmful traditional values and practices are a root causes for discrimination and violence against girls. This paper explores initiatives taken by the Inter-African Committee (IAC) to eradicate long ...
- Towards the reduction of violence against women in the post-conflict context of the DRC
- ( ActionAid International , 2006)
- This Action Aid paper makes five key recommendations for changes to the mandate of the United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUC). In addition it sets out further recommendatio...
- Exposing the facts about violence against women
- ( Department of Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations , 2006)
- This aims of this study are to:highlight the persistence and unacceptability of all forms of violence against women in all parts of the worldstrengthen the political commitment and joint e...
- Involving men in eliminating violence against women
- ( Women in Development Section, UNESCAP , 2006)
- This publication encompasses material that was prepared for a training workshop on eliminating violence against women (VAW). The paper and the inventory of organisations and initiatives are aimed at...
- Outlining the prevalence of female genital mutilation
- ( United Nations [UN] Children's Fund , 2006)
- This report outlines a study aiming to estimate the prevalence of Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) across and within countries, as well as the circumstances surrounding the practice. The stud...
- What strategies work to stop female genital mutilation/cutting?
- ( A. Lewnes / UNICEF Innocenti Research Centre , 2005)
- This paper examines the prevalence of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) and its social dynamics. It provides an explanation as to why the practice persists and of the elements necessary for it...
- A collection of data and research on female genital mutilation / cutting from a wide variety of sources
- ( Population Reference Bureau , 2005)
- The Population Reference Bureau (PRB) have launched a CD-Rom containing information on female genital mutilation / cutting. The CD is a response to a 2004 survey discovering serious gaps in informatio...
- USAID works with local communities and global activists to end female genital cutting
- ( US Agency for International Development , 2003)
- This short paper offers a brief background of the practice of female genital cutting (FGC), and then explores USAID policies to end the practice. The report then details USAID's programming approaches...
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