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Curbing the surge of female genital mutilation
Bangladesh Sociology Society, 2014Given the extensive physical, emotional, mental and sexual traumas resulting from female genital mutilation (FGM), this article argues for classifying the practice as torture in order to strengthen the law against it, and bring perpetrators to justice.DocumentHarmful traditional practices affecting women & girls
Gender and Development Network, 2013Harmful traditional practices are particular forms of violence against women and girls which are defended on the basis of tradition, culture, religion or superstition. They include female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C), early and forced marriage, crimes committed in the name of honour, dowry-related violence, and son preference.DocumentAction to achieve commitments in UNGA Resolution 67/146: intensifying global efforts for the elimination of female genital mutilations – moving forward statement
Association of European Parliamentarians with Africa, 2013The challenge of eliminating female genital mutilations remains enormous. Yet, with the progress and increased commitment over the last decade, there is light at the end of the tunnel.DocumentStop FGM Middle East
Stop FGM Middle East, 2014The UN estimates that up to 140 million girls and women worldwide are affected by female genital mutilation (FGM), yet there could be many more as growing evidence suggests that FGM may be widespread in various parts of Asia and the Middle East. Studies are indispensable for the struggle against FGM, yet they are non-existent for bulk of the Middle East.DocumentTackling FGM in the UK: intercollegiate recommendations for identifying, recording and reporting
The Royal College of Midwives, 2013The number of communities affected by female genital mutilation (FGM) is growing, and with increased migration from countries where FGM is practiced, more girls in the UK are at risk.DocumentEliminating female genital mutilation: an interagency statement - OHCHR, UNAIDS, UNDP, UNECA, UNESCO, UNFPA, UNHCR, UNICEF, UNIFEM, WHO
World Health Organization, 2008Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a dangerous practice, and a critical human rights issue. Despite increasing international cooperation to counteract FGM, the prevalence of the practices remains high in many areas. This statement was issued by a group of United Nations agencies in support of advocacy for the abandonment of FGM.DocumentFemale genital mutilation/cutting: a statistical overview and exploration of the dynamics of change
United Nations Children's Fund, 2013Efforts to address female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) have increased in the past several decades, with support from many local communities, governments, international institutions, non-governmental organisations, as well as religious and other civil society groups.DocumentPlanes y políticas para erradicar la violencia contra las mujeres (Español)
2013Dos de cada tres mujeres asesinadas en Centroamérica lo han sido por el simple hecho de ser mujeres.DocumentWomen for Peace 2013
Women in Black, 2013‘Women for Peace’ is a collection of women's testimonies on war and women's resistance to war primarily in former Yugoslavia, particularly through the Women in Black movement in Bosnia, a worldwide network of women committed to peace with justice and actively opposed to injustice, war, militarism and other forms of violence.DocumentWhy Women? Effective engagement for small arms control - Briefing papers
International Action Network on Small Arms Women’s Network, 2011These briefs summarise the main findings and recommendations of the report ‘Why Women? Effective engagement for small arms control’. They outline some of the reasons why women should participate in small arms control and disarmament, which include:Pages
