Compendium of International and National Legal Frameworks on Female Genital Mutilation, Seventh Edition

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Compendium of International and National Legal Frameworks on Female Genital Mutilation, Seventh Edition

dc.contributor.author	World Bank
dc.date.accessioned	2023-03-10T20:45:06Z
dc.date.available	2023-03-10T20:45:06Z
dc.date.issued	2023-03-10
dc.description.abstract	Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) is a development issue and am extreme form of violence against women and girls that affects more than 200 million women in the world. FGM/C is a harmful practice proven to impact the physical and mental health of affected women and girls from the moment of the cutting, with prolonged and irreversible consequences during their entire lives. FGM/C is at the confluence of domestic violence, child abuse and sexual assault and a serious violation of human rights. Studies show that FGM/C has economic and social consequences and a high obstetric cost although a comprehensive study on the exact extent of these economic, health and social costs is still to be carried out. Beyond the data and the statistics, researchers have shown that FGM/C deprives women of sexual satisfaction, sexual health and psychophysical wellbeing. The Compendium of International and National Legal Frameworks on Female Genital Mutilation (the Compendium) was prepared to contribute to this urgent and important development debate with the understanding that the knowledge of the law is an important empowerment tool to end FGM/C. It provides a survey of the key international and regional instruments as well as domestic legislation as they relate to the prohibition of FGM/C. The Compendium consists of topical chapters (international legal frameworks; regional legal frameworks; consensus documents and national legal frameworks) with hyperlinks to source documents, such as United Nations conventions, regional treaties, and national legislations. The Compendium is a working document intended as a reference tool for anyone interested in the topic of FGM/C (development practitioners, lawyers, community leaders, academics, researchers, students, etc.	en
dc.identifier	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099408203092318383/IDU02af4460400fcb04f65096550143fd50226ba
dc.identifier.doi	10.1596/39509
dc.identifier.uri	https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/39509
dc.language	English
dc.language.iso	en_US
dc.publisher	Washington DC
dc.rights.holder	World Bank Group
dc.subject	FEMALE
dc.subject	GENITAL MUTILATION
dc.subject	WOMEN'S RIGHTS
dc.subject	HUMAN RIGHTS
dc.subject	DISCRIMINATION
dc.subject	VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
dc.title	Compendium of International and National Legal Frameworks on Female Genital Mutilation, Seventh Edition	en
dc.type	Report
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okr.date.disclosure	2023-03-10
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okr.date.lastmodified	2023-03-08T00:00:00Z	en
okr.doctype	Economic & Sector Work::Law and Justice Study
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okr.region.geographical	World
okr.topic	Gender::Gender and Law
okr.topic	Gender::Gender and Health
okr.topic	Gender::Gender and Social Policy
okr.topic	Law and Development::Law and Gender
okr.topic	Law and Development::International Law
okr.unit	Legal - AFR and MENA Regions (LEGAM)