Absence of law: the case of Mali

LAW & FGM Absence of law: the case of Mali   In Mali, one of the 6 African countries that currently have no law prohibiting Female Genital Mutilation, work is ongoing in order to produce a document for the ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States)...

Limits & strenghts of international treaties (2019)

LAW & FGM Limits & strenghts of international treaties (2019)   Limits to international treaties   Governments have signed international treaties obliging them to take action against Female Genital Mutilation. Laws have been designed to be important tools...

National laws on FGM

Law & FGM National laws on FGM   Which countries have laws against FGM?   Several countries with a high prevalence of FGM, as well as low-prevalence countries with important populations originating from countries where FGM is practiced, have passed national...

Legal framework on FGM (2019)

LAW & FGM Legal framework on FGM (2019)   International legal instruments on FGM   Female Genital Mutilation is internationally recognized as a practice that violates human rights. A number of international conventions and declarations form the legal...