Genital mutilation: a health and human rights issue

dc.contributor.authorMagarey, Kirstyen_AU
dc.contributor.authorEvatt, Elizabethen_AU
dc.date.accessioned2013-06-19T06:06:06Z
dc.date.available2013-06-19T06:06:06Z
dc.date.created1990-10en_AU
dc.description.abstractThe practice of female genital cutting and mutilation is continuing to wreak havok on the health of women in countries all over the world. It is estimated that in Africa alone, 75 million women have been genitally mutilated in some manner. The Inter-African Committee on traditional practices affecting the Health of Women and Children (the lAC) is campaigning to eradicate these practices and the campaign is gathering momentum. In 1989, the report of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women included a call for information campaigns to promote eradication of the practice of female circumcision. A lack of cultural sensitivity on the part of some Western individuals and organisations has been a contributing factor to the difficulties faced by the lAC. While the history of Western involvements in the area has not always been productive, there are now opportunities for Western individuals and organisations to support African women who are campaigning against the practice.en_AU
dc.format.extent14 pagesen_AU
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen_AU
dc.identifier.citationMagarey, K. & Evatt, E. (1990). Genital mutilation: a health and human rights issue. Australian Development Studies Network Briefing Paper 18, October 1990. Canberra, ACT: ANU, Australian Development Studies Networken_AU
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1885/10116
dc.language.isoen_AUen_AU
dc.provenancePermission given by Research Editor and Publications Manager of RMAP to add the Australian Development Studies Network Briefing Papers to the ANU Research Open Access repository - email dated 19/03/13en_AU
dc.publisherAustralian Development Studies Centre, The Australian National Universityen_AU
dc.relation.ispartofseriesBriefing Paper (Australian Development Studies Network): no. 18en_AU
dc.rightsAuthor/s retain copyrighten_AU
dc.titleGenital mutilation: a health and human rights issueen_AU
dc.typeWorking/Technical Paperen_AU
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Accessen_AU
local.contributor.affiliationMagarey, Kirsty, Australian Law Reform Commissionen_AU
local.contributor.affiliationEvatt, Elizabeth, Australian Law Reform Commission and UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW)en_AU
local.publisher.urlhttp://www.crawford.anu.edu.au/rmap/devneten_AU
local.rights.ispublishedyesen_AU
local.type.statusPublished versionen_AU

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