by LP | Aug 3, 2020 | ALTERNATIVE RITES OF PASSAGE
ALternative rites of passage Amref’s approach: community-led ARP Amref Health Africa is an international NGO that has chosen to focus on the implementation of alternative rites of passage (ARP) in order to fight against FGM. This approach is used in the...
by LP | Aug 3, 2020 | Economics & FGM
Economics & FGM How to act on the economic level? In order to act on economic factors, FGM must no longer be considered as a criterion of eligibility for marriage, and marriage must no longer be seen as necessary to ensure the material survival and social...
by LP | Aug 3, 2020 | Economics & FGM
Economics & FGM In Sierra Leone: abandonning FGM to save money In “Seeking to save money, Sierra Leone village gives up FGM”, Nellie Peyton presents the special case of the Thawuya village (Sierra Leone) where economic costs surrounding the practice of FGM...
by LP | Aug 3, 2020 | Economics & FGM
Economics & FGM WHO’s costs calculation tool On February 6th 2020 – the International Day Against FGM- the WHO’s cost calculation tool was launched in Brussels. It is available online following this link: https://srhr.org/fgmcost/cost-calculator/ The WHO...
by LP | Jul 30, 2020 | Economics & FGM
Economics & FGM Assessing economic and societal costs Research on the consequences and economic drivers of FGM is rare and an increase in focus on these areas would clearly be beneficial. Most of the current research focuses on medical care, primarily on...
