Eliminating Female Genital Mutilation: An Interagency Statement
Abstract
This document presents an interagency statement on eliminating female genital mutilation. This Statement is a call to all States, international and national organizations, civil society and communities to uphold the rights of girls and women. It also calls on those bodies and communities to develop strengthen, and support specific and concrete actions directed towards ending female genital mutilation. However, despite some successes, the overall rate of decline in the prevalence of female genital mutilation has been slow. It is therefore a global imperative to strengthen work for the elimination of this practice, which is essential for the achievement of many of the Millennium Development Goals
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CAWTAR
| 2017-12-22 11:26:00
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كلمات المفاتيح :
Female genital mutilation // Violence against women // Violence against girls//Gender based violence// women's rights // Psychological violence// Family law//International low// Equality// Discrimination against women