by LP | Jul 27, 2020 | CROSS-BORDER FGM
CROSS-BORDER FGM Importance of cultural and family connections Due to it’s clandestine nature, cross-border FGM raises questions about the existence of the networks supporting it. Evidence from Burkina Faso and neighboring countries suggests that officials, at...
by LP | Jul 27, 2020 | CROSS-BORDER FGM
CROSS-BORDER FGM Legal situations facilitating cross-border FGM Avoiding the law FGM remains an act deeply rooted in the cultural and religious beliefs of practicing communities. While global efforts have been made to curb this practice, evidence suggests that...
by LP | Jul 17, 2020 | Economics & FGM
Economics & FGM Socio-economic subordination and FGM Studies have revealed that the socio-economic subordination of women conditions the perpetuation of the practice of FGM (Mediterranean Institute of Gender Studies, 2015), and that the more women exercise...
by LP | Jul 14, 2020 | Archives Law & FGM
LAW & FGM Strengths and good practices of anti-FGM laws The very existence of the law produces effects that go beyond the mere application of sanctions and the prosecution of those practising Female Genital Mutilation. It serves as a deterrent and therefore...
by LP | Jul 14, 2020 | Archives Law & FGM
LAW & FGM Issues & critiques linked to anti-FGM laws Criticisms of legal measures to combat Female Genital Mutilation vary depending on the context in the country of implementation and the prevalence rate. Despite criminalization in many African...
